Fast Facts

History is not a trivia contest. It is not about memorizing dates, battles, and places. It is about understanding and explaining why things happened as they did. In college-level work, you NEVER cite basic reference works, like dictionaries or encyclopedias. However, to fill in your knowledge gaps, you may wish to consult such basic references. [Even history professors don't memorize everything!]

So here you go-- some basic factoid reference sites:

1. Lots of History Stuff
2. Info Please Encyclopedia
3. On this day in history
4. Biographical Dictionary
5. Miriam-Wesbster Dictionary, Thesauras. etc.
6. Online Spanish-English Dictionary