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Current Events

 * [|CNNfyi] - Daily news for students from CNN.
 * [|Yahoo! News] - Top news stories of the day.
 * [|USA Today] - Daily news, weather, and sports.

Geography

 * Countries and Regions
 * [|The CIA World Factbook] - Lots of information on countries of the world. Good for reports.
 * [|World Reference Desk] - Facts, maps and graphs about the countries of the world. This is another site that is good for country reports.
 * [|The Cultural Profiles Project] - This is a great site if you have been assigned a report on a country and need to find information on family life, health, education, holidays, food, religion, etc.
 * [|How Far is It?] - Use this site to calculate the distance between two cities. This site will also give you a map showing the locations of the two cities.
 * [|The United Nations Cyber Schoolbus] - The Resource Source has information on countries of the world and information on the UN.
 * [|Do It Carribean] - There are fact sheets and links to more information for each country in the Carribean.
 * [|East and Southeast Asia: An Annotated list of Internet Resources] - Excellent collection of links to these countries and also to Asian-American web sites.
 * [|Glacier] - Take a virtual visit to the continent of Antarctica.
 * [|RiverResource] - Links to information about rivers in general and about specific rivers and canals.
 * [|Geography World] - Lots of links to geographical information.
 * [|People to People International - Student Ambassador Program] - A great way to travel to other countries.
 * Canada
 * [|The Canadian Encyclopedia Online]
 * [|Teaching and Learning about Canada] - Many links to information about Canada.
 * [|Oh Canada] - Information on the history and geography. This site also has information about the national symbols and flag.
 * Mexico
 * [|Mexico for Kids] - Information about the country, people, holidays and food.
 * Puerto Rico
 * [|Welcome to Puerto Rico] - Information on the geography, history and culture. There is also information on the cities of Puerto Rico.
 * [|A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico] - Art and culture of Puerto Rico.
 * United States
 * [|Class Brain State Reports] - You will find most or maybe all of the information you need to do your state report.
 * [|50 States and Capital Cities] - This is the place to start if you need things like state capital, state tree, state flag, etc. It is a little hard to figure out where things are at this site, but just keep clicking away and you will find lots and lots of information about each state plus pictures.
 * [|Stately Knowledge] - The basic facts about each state in the union and links to other sources of information.
 * [|Yahoo's links to information about each state of the United States]
 * [|The Great Lakes Information Network] - All kinds of information about the Great Lakes including maps.
 * [|Pennsylvania] - The official homepage for the state of Pennsylvania.
 * [|Pennsylvania Geography] - Collection of links by the students of Lakeland High School.
 * Cities
 * [|City Comparisons] - Compare US cities for cost of living, education, pollution, weather, taxes, etc. etc.
 * Maps
 * [|All the World's Maps] - Huge directory of maps of countries and cities from Embassy World.
 * [|National Geographic Map Machine] - Political and physical maps of the countries of the world. There are also photographs of the earth from weather satellites.
 * [|National Atlas on Schoolnet] - Great resource for learning about Canadian geography. Also there are some good world maps here that you might use for school projects.
 * [|The National Atlas of Canada]
 * [|Maps and References] - Maps of countries, states, and cities plus interactive maps and java enhanced maps.
 * [|Perry - Castenada Map Collection] - Big collection of state and country maps from the University of Texas.
 * [|City Maps] - Maps of the cities of the world.
 * Flags and National Anthems
 * [|Flags of All Countries] - This is an extensive collection of flags.
 * [|International Civic Arms] - Coats of Arms for cities and provinces of countries.
 * [|Anthems and Flags of the Nations of the World]

Government

 * National US Government
 * [|Ben's Guide to the US Government for Kids] - A good guide to how the various branches of the goverment operate.
 * [|The Almanac of Politics and Government] - Lots of information about the US and foreign governments.
 * [|The United States Senate]
 * [|The United States House of Representatives]
 * [|Kids in the House] - A web site about the US House of Representatives especially designed for kids.
 * [|The Supreme Court]
 * [|The US Electoral College] - Information on the people who actually vote for the US President.
 * [|The Department of Justice for Kids] - Find out how courts work, and take a look at the 10 most wanted criminals. There is also a section on Internet safety.
 * [|The Census Bureau] - Information on the population and tons of facts about the United States.
 * The President
 * [|The White House for Kids] - Learn about the history of the White House and the families who have lived there.
 * Heads of State in all Countries of the World
 * [|Rulers] - listing of current and past rulers of all the countries of the world.
 * [|Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World] - This site lists the winners in the latest government elections in countries around the world. Good for reports for social studies.
 * Other Government Information
 * [|The Constitution of the United States]
 * [|Constitutions of the World]
 * [|FedWorld/Flite Supreme Court Decisions Home Page] - The full text of over 7000 Supreme Court decisions made between 1937 and 1975.
 * [|A Field Trip to the United Nations]

United States History

 * General Information
 * [|From Revolution to Reconstruction and what happened next]. An online history of the United States.
 * [|The American Presidency] - Do you have to do a report on a president? This is the place to go. Information from three different Grolier Encyclopedias, sound bites from presidential speeches, and results from all presidential elections.
 * [|The American Memory] - A variety of topics in American history illustrated with photos and other materials from the Library of Congress.
 * [|America's Story] - Introduction to American history and geography. Meet amazing Americans, visit the states, travel in time, and learn about America's music.
 * [|The American Currency Exhibit] - The history of money in the United States. There are lots of illustrations.
 * [|Great American Speeches] - Great political speeches of the 20th century with background information.
 * [|Nature Transformed: The Effect of Environment on American History] - Essays on the impact of the environment on the development of America.
 * [|The Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library] - A searchable collection of historical photographs of Philadelphia compiled by Thomas Jefferson University and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
 * Native Americans
 * [|Index of Native American Resources on the Internet] - A good starting point for your search for information on Native Americans.
 * [|Native American Nations] - Links to web site by and about Native American tribes.
 * [|NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art] - The arts and crafts of New England's native Americans. Very clear explanations of how the native Americans used beadwork, plants, weaving, and pottery.
 * [|The Navajo Nation] - Information on the Navajos of the past and present.
 * [|A Guide to the Great Sioux Nation] - Information on history, art, and tribes of the Sioux.
 * [|Sipapu] - Take a tour of this computerized reconstruction of the Chetro Ketl Great Kiva of the ancient Anasazi
 * [|American Indians of the Pacific Northwest] - Information and many, many pictures from the American Memory collection.
 * African-American History
 * [|K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet] - From the University of Pennsylvania.
 * [|The African-American Mosaic] - Exhibits on African-American history from the Library of Congress.
 * [|The Afro-American Almanac] - This site has biographies, historical documents, and information on historical events. You also might want to try the trivia games.
 * [|Harlem 1900 - 1940] - Timeline and biographies.
 * Asian-Americans
 * [|Asian-Nation: The Landscape of Asian Americans] - information on the history and culture of Asian-Americans.
 * Colonization to Revolution
 * [|The Age of Exploration] - A history of exploration with biographies of explorers, an exploration timeline and information on navigating ships.
 * [|Discoverer's Web] - This site has a huge number of links to web sites about explorers of all time periods and all parts of the world.
 * [|1492 :An ongoing voyage] - Columbus and the new world.
 * [|Jamestown Rediscovery] - History of the colony at Jamestown.
 * [|The Mayflower Web Page] - The Mayflower Compact, the Mayflower passenger list, and lots more information on the first permanent settlement in New England.
 * [|The Pilgrim Story] - The history of the Pilgrims from Pilgrim Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
 * [|13 Originals] - Founding the American Colonies. Brief histories of the founding of each colony.
 * [|Colonial Currency] - Plenty of pictures of colonial money.
 * [|Colonial Williamsburg] - Visit a colonial town.
 * [|USHistory.Org] - Information on colonial Philadelphia, and links to other American history sites. By the Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia
 * [|The World of Benjamin Franklin]
 * [|Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia] - Take a tour of the most historic mile in America. See Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall, The Liberty Bell and much, much more.
 * [|The French and Indian War]
 * [|Reference Resources: American Revolution] - Huge list of links to web site on the American Revolution.
 * [|The Revolutionary War] - Good list of links to sites on the web.
 * [|Military Actions of the American Revolution]
 * [|Historic Valley Forge] - Visit the site of the winter camp of the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War.
 * [|Colonial Hall] - Biographies of America's founders including the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
 * [|The Betsy Ross Homepage] - Information on the history of the US flag.
 * From the Constitutional Convention to 1860
 * [|The Lewis and Clark Trail]
 * [|The War of 1812 Website] - This site has articles, a chronology and battle maps.
 * [|Mountain Men and the Fur Trade] - A history of the fur trade in the Rocky Mountain west with journals and pictures.
 * [|The Pony Express] - One very exciting way to carry the mail.
 * [|The Minnesota Territory : 1849-1858] - An excellent web exhibit on the people and events that shaped the early years of the state of Minnesota.
 * [|The Donner Party] - Logs of the members of a wagon train who were trapped in the snow in the mountains of the west.
 * [|The US-Mexican War] - Bilingual site. It has a really nice timeline.
 * [|The Underground Railroad] - Great site by the National Geographic
 * [|The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center] - click on the link Slavery's Past to find a timeline, biographies, and sites on the Underground Railroad.
 * The Civil War
 * [|The Civil War Home Page] - A general introduction to the Civil War.
 * [|The Timeline of the Civil War] - The events of the war in chronological order with pictures.
 * [|4CivilWar.Com] - Links to Civil War web sites.
 * [|The Civil War at a Glance] - This site is good if you only need a chronology of the war. This site also has maps.
 * [|Civil War Battle Summaries] - Description of all of the battles of the war. They are listed by state or by campaign - use the menu on the left side of the screen.
 * [|Antietum] - Sept. 17, 1862. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
 * [|The Battle of Chancellorsville] - May, 1863. Lee's greatest victory.
 * [|The Battle of Gettysburg]
 * [|Civil War Artillery] - Illustrated description of the weapons used in the war.
 * [|The Civil War Cookbook] - Over 500 recipes from the time of the Civil War.
 * From Reconstruction to 1900
 * [|West Web] - A good source for information about many topics in the history of the American west.
 * [|The Oregon Trail] - Read about the history of the trail and the pioneers who traveled along it. Visit important sites along the trail.
 * [|The Age of Imperialism] - The history of the US during the late 19th and early 20th century. Expansion of the US interests to Pacific and Latin America.
 * The Twentieth Century
 * [|The 20th Century - Year by Year] - Events for each year of the century plus timelines and news of disasters, entertainment and sports.
 * [|Decades in 20th Century America] - Web links for each decade of the 20th century.
 * [|American History by the Decades] - Excellent listing of history sites for each decade of the 20th century. From the Chico High School Library.
 * [|World War I: Trenches on the Web] - Start your visit at the Reference Library page where you will find links to timelines, biographies, and maps.
 * [|The Great War] - This site has maps and a timeline of events in World War I.
 * [|The New Deal Network] - America during FDR's administration between 1930 and 1940.
 * [|Remembering Pearl Harbor] - Learn more about the attack at Pearl Harbor at this site by National Geographic.
 * [|The War in Vietnam] - A history of the Vietnam war including a timeline and biographies.
 * [|The Vietnam Veterans Memorial] - A monument to the longest and least popular war in American history.

World History : General History Resources

 * [|Eyewitness] - "History through the eyes of those who have lived it". First person accounts of important moments in history from Ancient Greece to modern times.
 * [|A Comparative Chronology of Money] - from ancient to modern times. Brief descriptions of the uses of money throughout the ages. There are no pictures.
 * [|The Costume Gallery] - Look here if you need to how people dressed in different periods of history. The Library section as links to the various kinds of dress.
 * Individual Countries
 * [|Camelot International] - This site has information about Britain from the earliest days up to the present time.
 * [|Timelines of British History]

Ancient History
Archaeology Resources Ancient History in General Prehistoric Cultures Ancient Egypt
 * [|ArchNet] - This site covers all phases of archaeology and has links to web sites by location or subject matter.
 * [|Archaeology on the Net] - An excellent collection of resources dealing with the science of archaeology.
 * [|Anthropology in the News] - Links to current news stories in anthropology and archaeology.
 * [|World Atlas of Archaeology on the Web] - Search for archaeological information by country. From About.Com.
 * [|Exploring Ancient World Cultures] - An excellent starting point for exploring the ancient cultures of Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.
 * [|The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]
 * [|The Ancient World] - visit ice mummies, the Mayan kings, ancient tombs and more. From Web Exhibits.
 * [|The Ancient World Web Index] - Extensive collection of links to ancient history sites.
 * [|Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page] - Information and activities for many ancient cultures such as Egypt, Greece, Italy, China and India. There are things here for both teachers and students.
 * [|Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations] - Find out about everyday life in ancient China, India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
 * [|Forum Antiquum] - Links to hundreds of internet sites dealing with the ancient Mediterrean world.
 * [|Prehistoric Cultures] - Web sites for cultures which predate the written word.
 * [|The Life and Times of Early Man] - A good introduction to the development of early man from 3 million BC to 25,000 BC.
 * [|Stone Age Reference Collection] - Learn how stone tools were made.
 * [|Ancient Egypt on the Web]
 * [|Egyptian Mythology Gallery] - Information on Egyptian gods.
 * [|Mummies of Ancient Egypt]
 * [|Hieroglyphs!] - Links to just about everything on the web about Hieroglyphs.
 * [|Ancient Egypt Map]
 * [|Egypt Map and Information Page]
 * [|Ancient Egyptian Culture]
 * [|Ancient Egyptian Social Life]
 * [|Pyramids, Mummies and Daily Life]
 * [|Life in Egypt]
 * [|Mummies of Ancient Egypt]
 * [|Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Egyptian Mummies]
 * [|Clickable Mummy]
 * [|Virtual Mummy]
 * [|How to Make a Mummy Mask]
 * [|The Mummy Page]
 * [|Mummy Making Projects]
 * [|National Geographic: Egypt Pyramids]
 * [|The Great Pyramid: Building the Pyramids]
 * [|Explore the Pyramids]

Ancient East and Near East Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Mesoamerica and South America
 * [|Assyria On-Line] - Check out the ancient history links.
 * [|The Life and Times of the Babylonians] - Just exactly what the title says.
 * [|The Megiddo Expedition] - Site of epic battles in ancient times.
 * [|The Ancient Indus Valley] - An introduction to the civilization of the Indus Valley. You may also take a virtual tour of Harappa and Mohenjodaro
 * [|Hellas.Net] - A history of ancient Greece from the stone age to 146 BC.
 * [|Ancient Greece Resources for 6th Grade Social Studies] - A guide to some good sources of information. By the Dalton School in New York
 * [|Alexander the Great] - Lots of links to sites about Alexander the Great. Notice that there is one section for kids.
 * [|Homer] - Information on the Iliad and Odyssey from About.Com.
 * [|Ancient Rome - Children's Section] - A good introduction to Roman life, and you can click on the Grown Up section to learn more.
 * [|Forum Romanum] - History, biographies, and daily life in Rome. This is a Think Quest project.
 * [|The Romans in Britain] - Information about Roman life, the Roman army, and a good timeline.
 * [|Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations] - The Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec & Aztec. This is an excellent web site with lots of information.
 * [|Ancient Mexico] - This site should be named Ancient Mesoamerica. It has a timeline, an interactive map of ancient cities, and information on the gods of Mesoamerica.
 * [|Rabbit in the Moon: Mayan Glyphs and Architecture] - Mayan glyphs, calendar information, and lots of links to other Mayan pages.
 * [|Ancient Mayan Cities]
 * [|Mayan Calendar Tools] - Covert Mayan and Gregorian dates.
 * [|The Ancient Maya] - Great list of web links.
 * [|The Mesoamerican Ballgame] - Learn about the earliest team sport in history where losing could really mean death. You will need to have version 5 of a browser to see this site correctly.
 * [|Ancient Aztecs] - Great site written by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
 * [|Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World] - You can unwrap a virtual mummy here.

The Middle Ages

 * [|The Middle Ages] - An introduction to the Middle Ages in Europe.
 * [|NetSerf] - The Internet Connection to Medieval Resources. Here you will find links to a great many web sites dealing with the Middle Ages.
 * [|Blooodaxe's History Links] - A medieval and Anglo-Saxon resources page.
 * [|The Viking Network Web] - Explore the world of the Vikings.
 * [|The Battle of Hastings] - 1066.
 * [|The Labyrinth] - A World Wide Web server for Medieval Studies.
 * [|The Lives of Medieval Women] - An excellent site done by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
 * [|The Medieval Technology Timeline] - Information about the tools and technology of the middle ages.

Asia

 * [|History of China] - This site has a timeline in addition to information on Chinese history.
 * [|Chinese Dynasties]
 * [|The Ancient Indus Valley]
 * [|Ancient India] - Information on the Harappan civilization.

Renaissance and Reformation

 * [|The Virtual Renaissance] - Travel through the world of the Renaissance.
 * [|The Galileo Project] - Information about the man and his world.
 * [|The Internet Renaissance Band] - Listen to the music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
 * [|The Elizabethan Costuming Page] - Descriptions, pictures, and instructions for creating Elizabethan clothes.
 * [|The Black Plague]
 * [|Queen Elizabeth I] - Biography and history of events during her reign.

Modern World History

 * [|18th Century Resources] - Links to web sites on the 18th century. This site covers mainly US, British and European web sites.
 * [|The Chateau of Versailles] - Take a tour of this beautiful home of French royalty.
 * [|The French Revolution] - An introduction with important events, biographies, and a timeline.
 * [|The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia of British History, 1700 - 1950] - Covers all aspects of British life during this period.
 * [|The 20th Century - Year by Year] - Events for each year of the century plus timelines and news of disasters, entertainment and sports.
 * [|Trenches on the Web] - A history of World War I.
 * [|World War I, The Great War] - Lots of information on World War I divided by years so that it is easy to find. There are also links to other WWI web sites.
 * [|Modern World History] - An introduction to European history in the period from 1919 to 1945. From the British Broadcasting Corporation.