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American History -
George Washington Online - excellent resource, "....interactive web site that teaches the life of our first President, with an emphasis on the character that allowed Washington to become the "father of his country.", lesson plans aligned to national civic education standards
Founding.com - "A User's Guide to the Declaration of Independence"," features one of the largest collections of writings from the American Founding era found on the Internet. The entire site is searchable, and provides users with step-by-step instruction in the political principles of constitutional government."
American Memory Homepage - Library of Congress archives of American culture & history
The World of Benjamin Franklin - learn fascinating facts about Ben Franklin- the inventor, scientist, statesman, printer, and philosopher
Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web - offers a full range of activities and explores African-American issues
BLACK QUEST Power Resource Links - "The ultimate social and gateway to African/African American history."
Colonial Williamsburg Home Page - discover what to see and a typical day around town; meet people, experience colonial life, see the places, and browse the colonial dateline
Ellis Island - tour the immigration museum; search the Wall of Honor; discover the history of Ellis Island
4th of July - Independence Day - government resources; historical interest links, Mount Rushmore, history, songs
50 States & Capitals - U.S. states & capitals, TONS of facts, info links, maps
Gettysburg Welcome Center - travel to Gettysburg National Military Park, scenic roads, battlefields, the scene of the Gettysburg Address, Lee's Headquarters, 25 museums - meet Abraham Lincoln!
The White House for Kids - internal links to each President of the US; includes photographs and links to speeches
Martin Luther King, Jr. - You'll visit the scenes of the civil rights past, and hear the voices of some of those contemplating the future.; study guides, interactive quiz, links
Monticello - tour Thomas Jefferson's home
National Museum of the American Indian - a beautiful site from the Smithsonian; with notes on current exhibitions; research links
Pearl Harbor: Remembered - memorial info, maps, overview of attack, time line of events
Presidents of the United States - background info, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights, and some odd facts on each of the presidents; links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites
U. S. Census Bureau - the source for current census information
U.S. Gazetteer - from the U.S. Census Bureau; searchable database
Vietnam Memorial Wall - with search engine
United States Holocaust Museum - Washington, D.C; online exhibits, photo archives
Kids Bank - great site for learning about money, banks, and savings
U. S. Government -
Official Federal Government Web Sites:
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency Main Page
www.fbi.gov - lots of info about the FBI, including famous cases
U. S. Legislative Branch (the Congress)
FedWorld Information Network Home Page - searchable collection of online US government information; LOTS of links
State & Local Government (Library of Congress) - state & local government info, maps
The White House - official White House Home Page
World History & Geography-
Geography at About.com - weekly articles about geography, annotated links to hundreds of the best sites for maps and geographical information, an online world atlas, a glossary, weekly quizzes and more...
African American - history & culture
ArabNet - excellent site for history, geography, culture & government on Arab countries; searchable
China the Beautiful - listen to the language; learn Chinese letters, poetry, paintings
The Exploring Ancient World Cultures Site Index - searchable index on Ancient & Medieval Internet sites; includes Near East, India, Egypt, China, Rome
Exploring Ancient World Cultures - lots of info on the Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islam, and Medieval Europe
Flags.Net - quick reference to flags of all sorts from political to maritime
GeoNet Games - fun online game that tests your geography knowledge
The Grave of the Titanic - info, map
Around the United Nations - on-line intro to the UN for students; a virtual tour of the UN
Grand Canyon National Park Homepage
Holocaust: Cybrary of the Holocaust - teacher's guide, lesson plans, bibliography
Hyper History Online - timelines - worth the visit
Map Machine @ nationalgeographic.com - fun site to create maps
PCL Map Collection - maps of all countries
The Smithsonian Institution Home Page
This Day in History - from the History Channel
The World Fact Book - excellent maps & info on almost any country
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