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Canada

 * The Canadian Encyclopedia
 * Excellent general reference powered by Historica.


 * History Central
 * Writing a paper or conducting research on a specific topic? This should be your first stop - a great collection of relevant links.


 * Canadian History at the University of Washington
 * A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Canadian history.


 * DND Directorate of History and Heritage
 * For Canadian Military history buffs, with some downloadable books, ie Hatch's history of the BCATP.


 * Nos Racines/Our Roots website
 * A wide range of historical documents and major histories from all provinces of Canada.


 * Early Canadian Online
 * A wide range of historical documents and major histories from all provinces; also includes many federal documents and reports, plus some parliamentary debates.


 * The Canadian Encyclopedia
 * excellent general reference powered by Historica


 * History Central
 * Writing a paper or conducting research on a specific topic? This should be your first stop - a great collection of relevant links.


 * U of Washington
 * Good place to find links to those hard to find primary documents, maps, images, etc.


 * DND Directorate of History and Heritage
 * For Canadian Military history buffs, with some downloadable books, ie Hatch's history of the BCATP


 * Nos Racines/Our Roots website
 * A wide range of historical documents and major histories from all provinces


 * Early Canadian Online
 * A wide range of historical documents and major histories from all provinces; also includes many federal documents and reports, plus some parliamentary debates


 * History Trek
 * Searchable database of websites with Canadian historical content, aimed at students aged 9-12

Central America

 * Trouble in Central America: Guatemala on the Brink

United States

 * Early Settlers Along the Mississippi (also )
 * A short 1831 essay, very approachable, by John James Audubon


 * A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force by Stephen L. McFarland
 * An 81-page, 1997 book by the Air Force History and Museums Program. In addition to the military-specific narrative it provides a good overview of the (declared, overt) wars the United States was involved in during the 20th century.


 * enhancing access to America's historic newspapers Link provided by JWSchmidt.
 * Advanced_Placement United States History Study Guide
 * Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson
 * A Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson for kids.

Wikipedia articles

 * Amerigo Vespucci
 * Canadian history
 * Economic policy of the Harper government
 * United States of America


 * George Washington
 * History of the United States

Historical periods

 * Colonial history of the United States
 * History of the United States (1776–1789)
 * History of the United States (1789–1849)
 * History of the United States (1849–1865)
 * History of the United States (1865–1918)
 * History of the United States (1918–1945)
 * History of the United States (1945–1964)
 * History of the United States (1964–1980)
 * History of the United States (1980–1991)
 * History of the United States (1991 - present)