I really didn't think I would find much available for a history class, but with a bit of good luck I discovered ABC CLIO's American History. This is basically a database for historical research, with American History and Geography, World History and Geography, and Current Events at your fingertips.
The tour didn't give a lot of information, but from teh impression I got the pages are clear and the search feature screens out non-history related references. In other words, it says that if you have students studying Rennisance art their research won't get hung up by the school's porn filters. The links to current events will also be handy for relating historical events to what's happening today.
I also liked the links to primary sources available on the research pages. It was surprising to see the Zimmerman telegram in full detail on the screen, rather than a picture so small that nothing could be read.
As this is history research, violence is prevalent. If this is a problem, we need to find a nicer Napolean.
American History is a subscription service rather than a CD or DVD download. It costs $599, which may be a bit steep for most smaller districts. It works with either MAC or PC, and needs at least Win 95 or 250 K of memory to work properly.
The advertizement said this software has won several awards, and that it is geared to work with most textbooks used in public schools. Were I about to buy this product, I'd check that last claim closely.
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