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General Resources
1492 Exhibit (Columbus and the New World) (Library of Congress electronic exhibit)
Eduardo R. Saguier (CONICET [Argentinean Research Council]_) Un Debate Historico Inconcluso en la America Latina (1600-2000) (site ranging from "colonial" Peru to contemporary Argentina, including articles, documentary research, maps, tables, and links)
The Historical Text Archive: Latin America Page (Don Mabry, Mississippi St. U)
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Colonial Latin America (links to primary documents; links to pages for 19th and 20th century pages) (Paul Halsall, U. North Florida)
Lanic: Latin American Information Network Center (links for studies in culture, history, politics and more, arranged by subjects) (U. Texas, Austin)
Latin American History (links arranged by topic) (Snowcrest.net)
Latin American History: A Guide to Resources & Research on the Web  (links arranged by topic) (History Department, U. Colorado)
Latin American History: Internet Resources (links, arranged y subject, with 20th-century focus) (Marc Becker, Truman State U.)
Latin American Chronology (from ancient to modern) (Marc Becker, Truman State U., Kirksville, MO)
Latin American Prehistory (virtual exhibits, iun sections on history, culture, archaeology, anthropology, biology and more) (Minnesota State University, Mankato)
Latin American Studies: Selected Internet Resources (annotated links; includes section on history) (Latin American Collection, Yale U.)
Mankato's Latin American Prehistory (wide-ranging site, with articles and images across Latin America) (Minnesota State U.)
Maps of the Americas (Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection, U. Texas, Austin)
Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy (virtual exhibits on the Maya, the Aztec, and the Anasazi) (Sonia Valdez, Jacqueline Wong-Hernandez, and Teryn Mattox, Pomona C.)
Mesoamerican Photo Archives (galleries arranged by area) (David R. Hixon, Tulane U.)
Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures (links to articles on history, archaeology, art, and more) (Joel Skidmore)
Museo de las Americas (art images and historical overviews, from ancient to modern)(Denver, CO)
UNESCO: La Historia General de América Latina (project involving numerous historians, covering a wide range of periods; in Spanish or English) (UNESCO)
History of US Interventions in Latin America (timeline) (Marc Becker, Truman State U., Kirksville, MO)
World History Archives: South America (Haines Brown, Central Connecticut S.)
World History Compass: Latin America (annotated links) (Robert Schiller)
World History Archives: Americas History Archives (emphasis on labor history) (Haines Brown, Central Connecticut S.)
Lanic: Argentina (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Argentina) (U. Texas, Austin)
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Brazil
A Country Study: Brazil (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Rex A. Hudson, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Brazil: History (articles on sites and biographies, within a larger site devoted to Brazil) (Sergio Koreisha, U. Oregon)
Lanic: Brazil (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Brazil) (U. Texas, Austin)
Brazil Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
Conquistadors: The Search for El Dorado (virtual exhibit on Orellana's discovery of the Amazon, based on Michael Wood's work) (Public Broadcasting Service)
Terrabrasilis: This Week in Brazil's History (includes a links page and other resources) (U. Kansas)
Twenty Exemplary Cases ("photographs and text describing of twenty out of more than 500 documented cases of torture in Brazil when the Military ruled the country between 1964 and 1980") (Brazil On Line Publishing)
The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures  (bilingual site devoted to 18th-20th-century history, through archived images, texts, and other resources) (Library of COngress, and the National Library of Brazil)
NOVA: Warriors of the Amazon (companion site for NOVA series on the Yanomami) (Public Broadcasting Service)
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The Caribbean
A Country Study: Commonwealth of Caribbean Islands (historical, geographical, po liticaland cultural information, covering a number of Caribbean nations) (Sandra W. Meditz and Dennis M. Hanratty, Library of COngress, Washington, DC)
Caribbean Amerindian Communities Online (current and historical information, organized by area)(Caribbean Amerindian Centrelink)
Lanic: Cuba (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Cuba) (U. Texas, Austin)
Cuba Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
A COuntry Study: The Dominican Republic (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Richard A. Haggerty, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
A Country Study: Haiti (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Richard A. Haggerty, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Jamaica (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Jamaica) (U. Texas, Austin)
Lanic: Haiti (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Haiti) (U. Texas, Austin)
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Central America
A Country Study: Belize (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Tim Merrill, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Belize (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Belize) (U. Texas, Austin)
Lanic: Costa Rica (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Costa Rica) (U. Texas, Austin)
A Country Study: El Salvador (historical, geographical, political and cultural information, from pre-Columbian times to the present) (Richard A. Haggarty, Library of COngress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: El Salvador (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of El Salvador) (U. Texas, Austin)
El Salvador Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
Lanic: Guatemala (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Guatemala) (U. Texas, Austin)
Guatemala Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
A Country Study: Honduras (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Tim Merrill, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Honduras (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Honduras) (U. Texas, Austin)
Honduras Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
A Country Study: Nicaragua (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Tim Merrill, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Nicaragua (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Nicaragua) (U. Texas, Austin)
Convention Between the US And Panama  (e-text of the Panama Canal agreement of 1903, within the Internet Modern History Sourcebook hosted by Fordham U.) (Paul Halsall, U. North Florida)
Lanic: Panama (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Panama) (U. Texas, Austin)
A Country Study: Panama (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Sandra W. Meditz and Dennis M. Hanratty, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
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Chile
Ewin Martínez Torre History of Chile under Salvador Allende and the Popular Unity  (articles, bibliographies, and more)
A Country Study: Chile (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Rex A. Hudson, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Chile (links for culture, politics, and history) (U. Texas, Austin)
Chile and the United States: Declassified Documents Relating to the Military Coup, September 11, 1973 (introduction to the National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book, with link to primary documents) (Peter Kornbluh, George Washington U.)
World History Archives: Chile (Sets of links, arranged by topic, in site devoted to working-class history) (Haines Brown, Central Connecticut State U.)
Lanic: Colombia (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Colombia) (U. Texas, Austin)
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The Conquistadors
Gerard Pigeon (U. California, Santa Barbara) The Antillians: The Spanish Conquistadors (section on conquistador activity, within a site devoted to the Antillian islands)
Cabeza de Vaca: All the World is Human (virtual exhibit within the Conquistadors site based on the work of Michael Wood) (Public Broadcasting Service)
1492 Exhibit (Columbus and the New World) (Library of Congress electronic exhibit)
Michael Wood, et. al. Conquistadors (virtual exhibits on da Vaca, Cortes, Pizarro, and Orellana) (Public Broadcasting Service)
Pizarro: The Conquest of the Incas (virtual exhibit within the Conquistadors site based on the work of Michael Wood) (Public Broadcasting Service)
The Conquest of the Aztec Empire: Hernán Cortés (overview, within "The European Voyages of Exploration" site) (U. Calgary)
Bryan Pavlovich Hernando Cortez (historical overview by a high school student, with images and bibliography)
Franco de los Cobos Instructions to Conquistadors, 1517 (English translation of original text) East Tennessee State U.)
Ancient Middle America: European Exploration (map of Aztec empire, images, links)(Tim Roufs, U. Minnesota, Duluth)
A Journey through the Spanish Conquest (features timeline, bibliography, primary sources form both native and Spanish participants, plus conquistador biographies) (Jeff Schultz and Sean Johnson, U. Michigan)
The Spanish Invasion: Cortés and La Malinche (part 1 of multi-page historical overview of the conquest of Mexico, within the MEChA site) (MECHA, California State U., Los Angeles)
A Country Study: Ecuador (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Dennis M. Hanratty, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Cronología de la Historia Resumida del Ecuador (timeline, with images, in spanish) (Alfredo Tinajero Cevallos and Amparo Barba González)
A Country Study: Guyana (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Tim Merrill, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
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The Maya
The Ancient Maya (historical outline, plus sections on art and astronomy) (Michelle Ayache)
Mayan Bibliography (links and bibliography) (Christina Turner, Virginia Commonwealth U.)
Marilyn Davis (Southern Illinois U.) After the Fall (essay offering broad overview of Maya history)
Vive Griffith (U. Texas) Deciphering the Maya (image-filled essay on the work of Dr. Linda Schele on Maya writing)
Resources on Aztec & Mayan Law  (annotated bibliography) (Tarlton Law Library, U. Texas, Austin)
Teobert Maler: Photographer/Adventurer (articles and images relating to Maya history, as captured by Maler) (Mesoweb)
Maya Adventure (virtual exhibits, using scientific activities to explore Maya civilization; includes a photograph page) (Science Museum of Minnesota)
Maya Codices (information, images, and bibliography) (GB Online)
The Maya Pages (articles on culture, maps, and links) (Paula Giese)
The Maya Society of Minnesota (includes e-texts of articles, numerous links, and more) Lewis C. Messenger, Hamline U.)
Maya (historical overview, bibliography, and images) (Minnesota State U.)
The Mayas (part of World Civilizations site, with historical outline and images) (Richard Hooker, Washington State U.)
David Freidel (California State U., Hayward) Maya Warfare, Myth and Reality (essay)
Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy (virtual exhibits on the Maya, the Aztec, and the Anasazi) (Sonia Valdez, Jacqueline Wong-Hernandez, and Teryn Mattox, Pomona C.)
Mesoamerican Photo Archives (galleries arranged by area) (David R. Hixon, Tulane U.)
Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures (links to articles on history, archaeology, art, and more) (Joel Skidmore)
Mundo Maya (homepage, with articles and images on history, legends, and art) (Organización Tips S.A. de C.V. Cancún, México)
The Palenque Project (homepage for the Group of the Cross archaeological project)
David Stuart (Harvard U.) Hieroglyphs and History at Copán (articles on Maya writing in general and as analyzed at this site) (Peabody Museum, Harvard U.)
Unmasking the Maya (virtual exhibit, including historical background and a focus on current cultural conditions in Chiapas) (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC)
David Freidel (Southern Methodist U.) Waka and the Maya (historical and cultural overview, with archaeological focus)
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Mexico
General Resources on Mexican/Mesoamerican History
Ancient Mexico (articles on history and culture, maps, and more) (Patrick Olivares)
Historical Texts Archive: Mexico (links to articles ranging across time) (Donald J. Mabry, Mississippi State U.)
Lanic: Mexico (links, many annotated, for internet research on Mexico) (U. Texas, Austin)
Mexico Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy (virtual exhibits on the Maya, the Aztec, and the Anasazi) (Sonia Valdez, Jacqueline Wong-Hernandez, and Teryn Mattox, Pomona C.)
Mesoamerica Art: Web Resources (numerous links, arranged by area) (California State U., Los Angeles)
A Country Study: Mexico (sections with articles on pre-Columbian to modern history, plus information on government, economy, culture, and more) (Library of COngress, Washington, DC)
William Hickling Prescott History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortes (e-text) (U. Virginia)
World History Archives: Mexico History Archives (history with a labor-issues focus) (Haines Brown, Central Connecticut S.)
The Aztecs
Ancient Middle America: Aztecs/ Nahuatl/ Tenochtitlán (maps, timelines, links to articles, and more) (Timothy G. Roufs, U. Minnesota, Duluth)
Bibliography on Aztec History (annotated) (Ricardo J. Salvador, Indiana State U.)
Aztec Culture (virtual exhibit, within a larger "emuseum"; includes bibliography) (Minnesota State U.)
GB Aztec Manuscripts (information and images of various Aztec manuscripts, as well as links, within the GB Online section on Mesoamerica)
The Aztec Civilization (virtual exhibit, within larger site devoted to archaeoastronomy) (Sonia Valdez, Jacqueline Wong-Hernandez, and Teryn Mattox, Pomona C.)
Conquistadors: The Fall of the Aztecs (overview and images, within a site focused on Hernan de Cortes) (Public Broadcasting Service)
The Conquest of the Aztec Empire: Hernán Cortés (overview, within "The European Voyages of Exploration" site) (U. Calgary)
Bryan Pavlovich Hernando Cortez (historical overview by a high school student, with images and bibliography)
Resources on Aztec & Mayan Law  (annotated bibliography) (Tarlton Law Library, U. Texas, Austin)
The Spanish Invasion: Cortés and La Malinche (part 1 of multi-page historical overview of the conquest of Mexico, within the MEChA site) (MECHA, California State U., Los Angeles)
Richard Hooker (Washington State U.) The Mexica/ Aztecs (historical overview, within the World Civilizations site)
the Nahuatl Home Page (includes links page) (John F. Schwaller, U. Minnesota, Morris)
Modern Mexico
Mexico: From Empire to Revolution (virtual exhibit using photographs; flash and html versions) (Getty Museum, Los Angeles)
Mexican Independence (historical overview, links to documents, and images) (Sons of Dewitt Colony Texas)
The Mexican Revolution
Cindy Baxman (San Diego U.) Border Revolution (essay on the US-Mexican border from 1910-20)
Lynn Davies (U. of Arizona) History of the Mexican Revolution (overview, with images; part of a larger "Women and the Mexican Revolution" site)
Emiliano Zapata (articles by time, primary documents, images, and more) (Paco Garay)
The US-Mexican War
K. Jack Bauer Mexican War (overview) (U. of Texas at Austin Library and the Texas State Historical Ass.
The Mexican War and California (articles) (California Military Museum)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (historical background, with complete text of treaty) (Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Juan Villegas (U. of San Diego) The Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo (overview and images, with relevant links)
Paul R. Machula The Mexican War (history about Arizona and the Mexican War)
Mexican War (maps and military information) (US Military Academy, West Point, NY)
David Saville MUzzey (Columbia U.) The Mexican War (excerpts from 1911 text, plus images) (Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco)
John D. Sloat The Mexican War and California: The Sloat Proclamation (1846)(The California Military Museum)
The US-Mexican War (1846-1848) (timeline, essays, and links) (PBS.org)
The U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-48 (overview and images) (Brazuria County Historical Museum, Angleton, TX)
The U.S. Mexican War (historical articles and images) (Descendants of Mexican War Veterans)
The U.S. Mexican War: 1846-1848 (essays, images, and a timeline) (PBS Online)
Borgia Group of Unknown Provenience [sic] (manuscript information, images, and bibliography) (GB Online)
Five Views: A History of Mexican Americans in California (National Park Service)
Mixtec Codices (manuscript images, information, and bibliography) (GB Online)
A Country Study: Paraguay (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Dannin M. Hanratty and Sandra W. Meditz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Paraguay (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Paraguay) (U. Texas, Austin)
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Peru and Bolivia (including Inca, Aymara, Quechua)
Eduardo R. Saguier (CONICET [Argentinean Research Council]_) Un Debate Historico Inconcluso en la America Latina (1600-2000) (site ranging from "colonial" Peru to contemporary Argentina, including articles, documentary research, maps, tables, and links)
A Country Study: Bolivia (sections with articles on pre-Columbian to modern history, plus information on government, economy, culture, and more) (Library of COngress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Bolivia (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Bolivia) (U. Texas, Austin)
Pizarro: The Conquest of the Incas (virtual exhibit within the Conquistadors site based on the work of Michael Wood) (Public Broadcasting Service)
NOVA: Ice Mummies (virtual exhibits mirroring the NOVA series, focused on Peru, Thailand, and Siberia) (Public Broadcasting Service)
Inca History (articles, images, and maps) (Jorge L. Ruiz)
Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets (virtual exhibits on a sacrificed Inca princess and the related expedition) (National Geographic Society)
Inca History (overview) (Museo de las Americas)
Lanic: Peru (links concerning academic research on all aspects of Peruvian culture and history) (U. Texas, Austin)
Peru Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
Tierra Sajama (site devoted to the Nazca lines, providing cultural context, photos, and bibliography) (U. Pennsylvania)
Peru: A Country Study (sections with articles on pre-Columbian to modern history, plus information on government, economy, culture, and more) (Library of COngress, Washington, DC)
Suriname Maps (from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) (U. Texas, Austin)
Lanic: Suriname (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Suriname) (U. Texas, Austin)
J.R. Beard Toussaint L'Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography (full e-text) (1863) (U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
A Country Study: Uruguay (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Rex A. Hudson and Sandra W. Meditz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Uruguay (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Uruguay) (U. Texas, Austin)
A Country Study: Venezuela (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from pre-Columbian to present times, arranged by topic) (Richard A. Haggerty, Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Lanic: Venezuela (links for research on the culture, history, and politics of Venezuela) (U. Texas, Austin)


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