On May 31, we’ll celebrate Memorial Day, where we’ll honor those who served in our wars. For the next two weeks, we’ll look back at those wars, and we’ll search for websites where we can learn more.

Few websites offer the depth and caliber of information about the Civil War as The American Civil War Homepage. Categories include Documentary Records, Specific Battles, State/Local Studies, and the Secession Crisis and Before.

Another top-notch Civil War website is the American Civil War Information Archive. Under Battle Summaries, you can read battle summaries by campaign, beginning with Blockade of the Chesapeake Bay in May-June 1861. Or, look over the Order of Battle for Major Engagements for specific, detailed, battle orders.

Study the chronology of the Spanish American War, as well as profiles of the war in the Philippines, in Puerto Rico, in Hawaii, and in Guam at the Spanish-American War Centennial Website. Read about weaponry, medicine, uniforms, medals, and more at this comprehensive site.

The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt is Roosevelt’s own account of the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War from The Selected Works of Theodore Roosevelt, Vol. I.

More information about the Spanish-American War can be found at The Birth of Imperialism, an Introduction to the Spanish-American War.

For a history of "The Great War," visit World War I, Trenches on the Web. This impressive site offers selected tours in areas such as Documenting the Great War, The Soldier’s Experience, and First Hand Accounts. At the Reference Library, you can view maps, study a timeline, or take a photo tour of WWI. Visit the Media Room for actual recordings from WWI, some even recorded from a vintage 1918 Victrola.

Another excellent WWI website is offered by PBS, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century. Under Highlights, you’ll find an interactive timeline that will allow you to trace the history of the war, a gallery of maps and locations, and more.

"Little Boy" is the nick name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. At the A-Bomb WWW Museum, you’ll learn more about these weapons of total destruction that were used in World War II.

Visit the Cybrary of the Holocaust where you can read the stories of survivors, learn the facts through lesson plans and timelines, or view images from that horrible time in history.

For an overall history of WWII, visit HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web.

We’ll continue our discussion about war resources next week.

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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