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Government Sites
African American History - Library of
Congress - View collections and resources on the African American experience.
African American History Month - This site pays tribute to the generations of African
Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
America by Air - National Air and Space Museum - This site
has different activities, including a virtual flight across America during different parts of the twentieth
century.
America on the Move - Explores the role of transportation in American history; learn how
railroads and other transportation helped bring communities together.
Apollo 11: Walking On the Moon - Find out what it took to
put a man on the Moon. (Flash required)
Architect's Virtual
Capitol - Tour the Capitol building in Washington DC, including information on the construction of
the U.S. Capitol building, and several other buildings on Capitol Hill such as the Supreme Court and Library of
Congress.
Bill of Rights - Charters of Freedom - Examine the original Bill of Rights.
Cities and Towns - Library of Congress -
Examine how some of American's cities and towns have changed throughout the years. There are many
photos to explore!
Civil War @
Smithsonian - An extraordinary array of Civil War artifacts in nearly a dozen of its museums and
archives; also includes a timeline.
Creating the Declaration of Independence: A
Timeline - Find out how the Declaration of Independence came to be and what happened
between June 7 - August 2, 1776.
Declaration of Independence - View the Declaration up close, read the
transcript, or download high-resolution images.
Digging for Answers - Tests your research skills
as well as your expertise; with each question, you have the choice of answering on your own or trying to
beat the clock as you search for the answer on a Smithsonian website. (Flash required)
Digital Vaults -
Browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips; you can collect assets, track your
path, search, and create a poster, movie, or your own pathway.
Environment and Conservation
Movement (1850-1920) - Chronicles the movement to conserve and protect America's natural
heritage, through books, pamphlets, government documents, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and motion
picture footage.
Future State - U.S. Department of State for Youth - The State Department has
embassies in more than 190 countries; find out how you can prepare for an exciting career as a diplomat or
foreign service officer.
Gettysburg Address - Read a transcript of this famous speech and
view the only known photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg.
Government and Law - Collections of historical documents, photos,
and even some recordings pertaining to our government and historical events.
History and Culture - Smithsonian
Education - This site has games and resources for both American and World History.
Immigration and American
Expansion - Collection of documents, including many photos and personal stories from
immigrants and early settlers.
Kids and Families Page - Library of Congress - View the collections, stories ,
webcasts and find out what happened today in history.
Kids in the House (for Middle School grades) - Learn more about the U.S.
House of Representatives, its members, responsibilities, and history through these lessons and activities.
Literature - Library of Congress - Collection of literary
documents including poetry, books, periodicals, and even an author's notebook.
Maps - Library of Congress - Collections of historical maps, including
maps from the American Revolution through War II.
National Museum of American History's Kids Page - Explore American
history with your child through great books and fun family activities you can do at home.
Native American History - Search these
collections of photos, documents, and even recordings of the Native American People.
Our
Nation - Find fun facts about the United States and our nation's capitol.
Our Story -
Our Story is designed to help you enjoy exploring American history featuring hands-on activities, objects from
collections and children's literature.
Performing Arts and Music - Library
of Congress - Explore these collections of sheet music, books, dance manuals, and other
historical items.
Presidential Libraries - Presidential Libraries present vast archives of documents and
museums full of important Presidential artifacts.
Presidents - Library of Congress - Explore these
collections of personal papers, portraits, and recordings of some of America's presidents.
Presidents of the United States - White House - Learn more about each
U.S. president with these short biographies.
Progressive Era (1890-1913) - America's
Library - Because of its rapid economic and social growth, the U.S. had become a major world
power.
Publishing the Declaration - This video features the American Declaration of
Independence, focusing on its distribution through early American newspapers.
Religion - Library of Congress - Explore these collections
of historical papers, books, and petitions.
Research Presidential Materials from Presidential
Libraries - Every day the President and his staff generate thousands of documents providing
insight into the issues confronting our nation; includes audio and visual collections to use for your
research.
Sports and Recreation - Library of
Congress - Explore these collections of books and photos from America's past, including
baseball cards.
Technology and Industry - Library of
Congress - Explore these collections of papers, sound, and film about historical technological
and industial events in America.
Timeline - National Museum of American History - Explore this interactive timeline of
objects from the National Museum of American History’s collections. (Flash required)
Today In
History - This website has information about what happened today in U.S. History.
Transportation History - Americans have always
been a people on the move - on rails, roads, and waterways; view the collections including road, rail, and
maritime objects.
U.S. Electoral College - Understand the Electoral College, a key part of how elections
work.
Washington D.C. - Portraits of a City - For most of the twentieth century,
Addison Scurlock and his sons photographed our Washington D.C. and the people who lived and worked
there.
Webcasts for Kids & Families - Library of Congress - Get
links to more than 500 webcasts on everything from writing music, forecasting the weather, publishing the
Declaration of Independence, and much more. (Real Player required)
White
House History - For more than 200 years, the White House has been more than just the home of
the Presidents and their families; throughout the world, it is recognized as the symbol of the President and of
the President's administration.
Women's History - Library of
Congress - Explore these collections of scrapbooks, photos, and books of famous women in
American History.
Women's
History Month - This site pays tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature
and the planet have proved invaluable to society.
Other Resources
American Centuries - View from New England - Explore American history with
this collection of historic artifacts and documents from New England.
American
Presidency Project - This project's site contains over 75,000 documents related to the study of
the presidency.
Built in
America - These collections record achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the
U.S. through a range of building types and engineering technologies.
Citizenship Quiz - History.com - Test your knowledge on Amercian Government,
American History and Civics.
History
Detectives - Become a history detective by investigating a scene and print out your own super-
sleuth kit.
Homework Helper - Social Studies - Site that contain
many links to General History, American History, and Ancient History websites and more.
Lewis and Clark Journey Log - Learn about Lewis and Clark's
adventures through the interactive journal.
Mount Vernon Virtual Tour - When George Washington lived here, Mount Vernon
was an 8,000-acre plantation divided into five farms; take this virtual tour and discover the Mansion House
Farm.
World War II Remembered - Scholastic.com - Relive the World
War II experience through the memories of those who survived.
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