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Geography &
History
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Geography
- 50 States
- An amazing number of facts about every state!
- Flags
of All Countries
- A database of flags and immigration information for countries
of the world.
- Geographic
Nameserver
- Enter a city, town, or other geographic feature and find out
its latitude, longitude, altitude, etc.
- Map Quest
- Plot your route and draw a map for your next business trip or
vacation.
- National Atlas of the
United States of America
- An interactive site where you can choose from existing maps
or make your own, such has maps of county boundaries, precipation
levels, and many others.
- Orientation
- A site for finding information about countries of the world.
- Portals
to the World
- Presented by the Library of Congress, this site contains selective
links that provide authoritative, in-depth information about the
nations and other areas of the world.
- The
World Fact Book
- Produced by the CIA, this site provides information on any country
in the world.
- World Flags Database
- Search by country and view the flags of the world.
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History
- American
Memory
- A terrific site from the Library of Congress that includes pictures
of famous people in American history, recordings of speeches,
movies, and much information about American history.
- Country Studies
- The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis
of the historical setting and the social, economic, political,
and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout
the world. Presented by the Federal Research Division of the Library
of Congress.
- History Net
- Numerous articles about history from all parts of the world.
- History
in the News: The Middle East
- A great pleace to monitor recent events in the Middle East or
gain a better appreciation of its diverse cultures, this site
includes general resources and regional resources arranged by
country.
- HyperHistory
Online
- An impressive collection of timelines.
- Indiana Magazine
of History
- Published continuously since 1905, the IMH features
peer-reviewed articles, research notes, annotated primary documents,
reviews, and critical essays that contribute to public and scholarly
understanding of midwestern and Indiana history. You can access
online all but the two most recent years at no cost.
- The Inflation Calculator
- Lets you plug in a monetary amount and calculate its precise
buying power between 1800 and 2002.
Library of Congress Exhibitions
Online exhibits from the nation's library.
The Presidents
of the U.S.
Offers a list of every President that ever served this country.
Features a picture along with a brief biography of each President
and also quizzes and interesting trivia facts.
Renaissance:
What Inspired This Age of Balance and Order?
Inspired by The Western Tradition, a video series produced
by the Annenberg Foundtion and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
for college and high school classrooms, this content-rich site offers
much information and helpful links.
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