Do you remember Hurricane Camille? Woodstock? Apollo 11? The Manson Murders? The Stonewall Riots? If so, do you remember what all of these history making events have in common? They all occurred in the Summer of 1969. For an overview of some of these events check out CNN's Special page. For a perspective on the entire year you can also read Rob Kirkpatrick's recent book 1969: the Year Everything Changed. Or check out Wikipedia's timeline for a day-by-day breakdown of this seminal year in American history.

February 12, 2009 marks the 200th birthday of America's 16th - and perhaps greatest - president, Abraham Lincoln. He is being celebrated in ceremonies all over the country, including at an exhibit in Plymouth, Michigan called "In the Presence of Lincoln" which will run through November 4.

Sites

• Authentic History Center
• Chronology of Historical Documents
• Mel Michigana
• National Women's History Museum
• POTUS
• This Day in History

Databases

• Biography in Context — 335,000+ biographies; print material in digital format 
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: History  — searchable reference books; print material in digital format
• U.S.