Interactive sites:
Moon Exploration
Cuban Missile Crisis
White House Diary--JFK's daily schedule while in office
JFK Timeline
Integrating Ole Miss
Virtual Museum Tour
This is a really cool site! There is also a podcast to accompany each object. There is an audio podcast and an enlargeable graphic of the object. These are great to use as bellwork, or within a lesson, or even as homework! I usually devise my own set of question(s) to go with the podcast and object - whether quiz style questions or longer discussion style questions.
A project of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, OurStory is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
I manage the online outreach programs at NMAH. I'd love to hear from anyone who is using OurStory or our teacher site Smithsonian's History explorer. We're getting ready to do some site updates and would appreciate good constructive feedback.
The Freedom Center museum tells the dramatic story of the enslaved crossing over that river on the journey to freedom, assisted by men and women of all backgrounds who hated slavery and had created a secret network of escape routes that came to be called 'the Underground Railroad.'