Homework help: History

BBC: History

These history pages from the BBC have lots of useful content. You'll find articles, bite-size material like timelines and short biographies of historic figures. Visit the multimedia section for games, animations and virtual tours.

Visit the BBC History for kids pages for school sites, fun and games.

Ancient Egypt

Impressive site from the British museum exploring all aspects of Ancient Egypt.

Spartacus

This site includes information about people and events in British, European and American history which support the National Curriculum.

Victorian Web

Huge and comprehensive British history resource, with time-lines from the Civil War to the twentieth century, and details of significant people and events, under headings that include political and social history, gender matters, philosophy, religion, science, technology, and the arts.

MythWeb

This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.

School History Online

History lessons, games, worksheets and quizzes.

Don't forget the library offers you free access to the online version of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

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