Social Studies References
American Government
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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
Access to almost all Supreme Court decisions since 1990. Also includes information about the Court and links to selected historic Supreme Court decisions.
THOMAS:Legislative Information
Contains full text of bills currently under consideration and information about the legislative process. Hot links to all senators and members of the House.
American History
Best of History Websites
This site contain quick, convenient, and reliable access to history oriented websites designed
to benefit history teachers and their students.
History Central
This site provides a timeline of major world events beginning in 10,00B.C. and ending in
1999. Featured is a complete history of U.S. presidential elections, a history-makers
biography link, and a nation-by-nation database featuring basic information, history, culture,
government, current news, primary source documents of American History, plus links to
additional resources.
American Memory
American Memory is an online resource compiled by the Library of Congress. It is a
gateway to a rich source of primary materials composed of digitized documents, photos, sound
recording, motion pictures, and texts related to American History. Over one million items are
currently available to teachers, students, and the general public. Go to the Learning Page for
help in searching this vast database.
The History Net
This site covers all historical events from World History to American History.
Learn about the Civil War, earth's greatest battles, World War II, profiles of historical
personalities, and eyewitness accounts.
Philadelphia Print Shop-Maps
Antique maps for sale give details about the background of the map as well as the
battles involved.
The American Revolution
Comprehensive site provides links to many different sources of American Revolution
information.
The History Buff Library
Compiled by R.J. Brown and Newspaper Collectors Society of America, contains the
information about newspapers published in the United States region for the last four hundred years.
United States
History: Colonization Through Reconstruction
Historical site, including a section on the Revolutionary War era, with links to
sites about descendents of war soldiers, songs, the flag, Quakers, and other subjects.
Education Planet:
The American Revolution
A site compiled to assist educators present the American Revolution. Has resources
including links, activities, famous documents, speeches and writings, and other sources.
The American Revolution: The Struggle
for Independence
Another site with links to original documents that are informative and useful.
A Hypertext on American History: From the
Colonial Period Until Modern Times
Online texts in American History, with links to many primary sources. Very useful
to see what was actually written or stated.
AMDOCS: Documents
for the Study of American History
Comprehensive collection of historic documents from the United States, maintained
by the University of Kansas Electronic Library.
World History
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Cultures
This site is devoted to some indigenous cultures both recent and ancient. Photos,
drawings, and animations are available plus links to the Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology and
the Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures.
Eye Witness: History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It
A collection of first-hand testimony and photos from historical events.
INFONATION
An easy-to-use database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date
statistical data for the member states of the United Nations.
Social Studies Links
Features American and World cultures, economics, religion, and government.
United Nations Cartographic Section
Maps and geographic information compiled by the United Nations.
The Web Chronology Project
This is a multi-dimensional outline of World History and Culture by subject and
geographical area. Brief explanatory articles accompany each historical period.
Development Gateway
Aimed at the business community, this site has up to date information mainly about
third world countries including culture, history, economic status, type of government,
and development objectives. Managed by in-country teams, they share a commitment to
using information technologies for development objectives.
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