50 States
50 States: State Nickname List
Chart listing state names, capital cities, and state nicknames.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: 50 States
A variety of tools for learning what are the 50 states of America, where are they located, what is their capital city, and how are they abbreviated? [2:49]
Other
This Is My India: States of India
Each of the states and territories of India are highlighted in this article. Well organized with links presented to each. A chart of the states, their populations, and capital cities is included.
A&E Television
History.com: How Interstate Highways Gutted Communities and Reinforced Segregation
America's interstate highway system cut through the heart of dozens of urban neighborhoods. Congress approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, authorizing what was then the largest public works program in U.S. history. It promised to...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Edo
"Edo" is the name that the people of the Benin Kingdom give to themselves, their language, and their capital city and kingdom. Renowned for their art of brass and ivory and for their complex political organization, the Edo Kingdom of...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Archives War
Presented by the Texas State Library, this is an interesting account of the tug-of-war of where the Republic of Texas' capital city should be and where the archives should be kept. Click on the documents to see them more clearly and to...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Capital Penguin: States and Capitals
Capital Penguin provides practice in learning states and their capitals. Icebergs in the shape of states float towards your penguin. You must jump on the state that matches the given capital city or your penguin falls in the ocean....
Other
Santa Ana De Coro, Capital Del Estado De Falcon
Webpage from coroweb.com for the capital city of the State of Falcon, Venezuela - Santa Ana de Coro. This site provides abundant tourist, historical, cultural, and geographical information. It is appealing and very interesting. It offers...
Teacher Oz
Teacher Oz: 50 States of the u.s.a.
A site with information such as maps, flags and songs of each of the 50 states in the US.
Other
Alaska State Library
The library explains its resources and services. Residents of the state may ask for a password and gain access to the library's catalog of books, magazines, and newspapers.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Alabama's Five Capitals and First Governors
Learners will research the five sites of Alabama's capital and the first governors of the state. They will create a presentation including the physical location of each site and the political and geographic reasons the site was chosen...
Geographyiq
Geography Iq
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
United Nations
Unesco: Ancient City of Bosra
The ancient city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, is located in Syria. It was the capital of Arabia under the Romans, and sits along the route to Mecca taken by ancient travelers. It has monuments from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and...
Other
State Library of North Carolina: From Crossroads to Capital: History of Raleigh
A collection of maps, photographs, and historical documents that explore the growth of the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, from its earliest years onward.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Warsaw
An article about the Nazi treatment of the Polish capital, Warsaw, after the invasion of Poland. Information about the creation and destruction of the Jewish ghetto, and the later destruction of most of the city and its inhabitants.
Other
California State Capitol Museum: Kids Zone: History of the State Capital
Over the years, many cities were California's Capital before Sacramento. Learn what these cities were and background information on each move.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Montgomery Field Trip Tour Book
During this lesson, students explore the functions of our government through the Internet, slideshow presentations, and by visiting Alabama's capital city of Montgomery. Students will use their field trip as a guide to create a tour book...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Potsdam
Wikipedia provides information on the history and sights of Potsdam, a city in eastern Germany, now the capital of the state of Brandenburg.
Other
Encyber Pedia: Atlas
Gives several links to atlases online that contain information on capitals, cities, states, and countries.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: New Hampshire
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of New Hampshire including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Alabama
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Alabama including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Alaska
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Alaska including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Arizona
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Arizona including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.