Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is approximately 4,900 miles long, extending from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Columbia River, near present day Astoria, Oregon. It connects 16 states. Today, visitors can follow...

Learn about the National Parks that are located on a coast with this website. Website contains links to the 97 National Parks that include a shoreline.

Learn about the Basin and Range Geology in this tour of Basins and Ranges found in the National Parks.

An online book entitled "Do Things Right the First Time": Administrative History The National Park Service and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, written by G. Frank Williss and published in September of 1985.

This exhaustive study of Paleo-Indians examines many of the sites where evidence of their occupation is found across the North American continent. This National Park Service study looks at evidence in found in projectile points,...

You can chose your state to see all the National Historic Landmarks there! Site explains what a National Historic landmark is, how a site is chosen, and a travel itinerary series.

This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...

The National Park Service provides information on sand dunes that have been created by glaciers. Twice during its lifetime the glaciers have dumped large land masses into Michigan.

Learn about what lies beneath some of our National Parks in this article about caves and karst.

This National Park Service site has information about these fossil beds in Nebraska and where the name Agate came from.

A history of Glen Echo Amusement Park in particular and trolley parks in general. Includes comprehension questions.

This resource provides information about the conservation of Nahanni National Park.

Describes how hot springs came about and provides links to information about Emerald Springs and Norris Geyser Basin.

Paleoindians were great wanderers, traveling across the continent to the southeast. Read about the archaeological findings that give clues about their culture there. Be sure to click on the information on carbon dating to help understand...

Learn about the fascinating people and places associated with the Underground Railroad as you visit the historic places on this travel register. Use the map or peruse the sites to find interesting facts and information.

Explore Atlanta by visiting a number of historic sites in this fascinating city. Each highlighted site features commentary on historic significance and eye catching photography. At the bottom of each page you see links to four essays...

The official website for Ellis Island provides information and photos on the history and culture as well as news about the Island. Site includes information for teachers, especially in regard to planning a class trip. Also included are...

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" Learn about this famous quotation and the battle that ensued. Includes a picture of the Bunker Hill Monument.

Kennedy's economic stimulus plan was a package that would "galvanize science, industry, and government." Although written by NPS with White Sands as the focus, it contains a good description of the impact of the space program.

Read about the necessity for a loose organization such as the Underground Railroad. Click on "List of Sites" to find out about Underground Railroad stations across the north.

Ralph McGill made several contributions to the Civil Rights Movement as a journalist as noted in this concise biography.

Information about Dutch colonization in America. There is mention of Peter Minuit and Peter Stuyvesant.

A good look at the various Utopian communities established in the United States in the 1800s. Find out about the communities, their founders, and their demise.

Online lesson plan to teach the concept of historical understanding by studying how a community changes over time. In this case, we look at the South Side of Chicago and ask, What happened here? Why did this place change? How am I...