Use webtimelines on-line or print them out, they are PDF files for sharing, for class, to include in your history report, for your general edification and enlightenment.
You can print a Webtimeline that will cover an entire wall! Great for a classroom project. Download a multipage timeline here, hang it up, the class fills in details. (Umm, you supply the paper...)
Historical connections can be easier to see and understand within a timeline format. Maybe you'll see connections between events and people that you never thought of before