Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: United States
Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of the United States on this website.
The White House
The White House: Presidents: Ronald Reagan
A biography of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. The biography contains a picture as well as a link to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1913
A map from 1913 of the United States with an inset map of the Alaska Territory. The map shows state boundaries and capitals at the time (for example, the map shows Guthrie as the capital of the Oklahoma Territory), major cities and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Showing Political Divisions, 1919
A map from 1919 of the Unites States showing state boundaries and capitals, major cities and towns, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1890
A map from 1890 of the United States showing the territorial expansion from the original Thirteen Colonies to the states and territories of 1890. This map shows state capitals, railroads, lakes, and rivers. The map is color-coded to show...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Political Acquistitions of the United States, 1911
A map from 1911 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original States and Northwest Territory in 1783 to the Gadsden Purchase south of the Gila River in 1853. The map shows state capitals and major cities,...
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Etc: Territorial Development of the United States, 1783 1867
A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1783-1867. The map is color-coded to show the thirteen original states, the territory acquired by conquest during the revolution and the Treaty of 1783, the Louisiana...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1859
A map from 1859 of the United States showing State and territory boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, mountain systems, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features of the area.
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Etc: The Growth of the United States, 1776 1867
A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1776-1867. The map is color-coded to show the thirteen original states, the territory acquired by conquest during the revolution and the Treaty of 1783, the Louisiana...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Commercial Map of the United States, 1872
A commercial map from 1872 of the United States showing the principal railroad and steamship routes in the region at the time. The map shows state boundaries and capitals, major cities and ports, submarine telegraph cables to Europe,...
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Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United and Central Provinces of India, 1912
A map from 1912 of the British provinces of Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Orissa, Central India and the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh at the time. The map also shows the countries of Nepal and Bhutan, and the Indian state of Sikkim. The...
George Washington University
Birth of a Nation: The First Federal Congress 1789 1791
An exhaustive look at the first Congress during George Washington's presidency. Find out about the precedents that were set and the interpretations that had to be made about the new Constitution. A fabulous site from George Washington...
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.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Washington d.c. 1800
This article offers personal accounts from Abigail Adams regarding her journey and arrival in the new national capital.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Struggles of Labor
This site discusses how for much of the latter half of the 1800s, the life of the common laborer was horrendous. Working in a unsanitary factory, for at least 10 hours a day, making far less than needed to survive, the struggles of the...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schenck v. u.s. (1919)
PBS offers a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. U.S. which dealt with when an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment presented a "clear and present danger." This case has since been overturned.
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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, 1906
A map from 1906 of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies showing the political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, mountain systems, coastal features, and islands of the region. An inset map shows the entire North...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States of America, 1883
A map from 1883 of the 'lower forty-eight’ United States showing state boundaries and state capitals, major cities and towns, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. The map shows Yellowstone National Park, the first in...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1897
A map from 1897 of the continental United States showing state boundaries and state capitals, major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1919
A map from 1919 of the continental United States showing state boundaries. The map shows state capitals and major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1870
A map from 1870 of the continental United States showing state boundaries at the time (eastern Oklahoma was still Indian Territory). The map shows state capitals and major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.