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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.

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.