Adult cigarette smoking has decreased in recent years, but it is still the number one cause of preventable disease and death in America. An infographic breaks cigarette smoking down by education level, geographical region, gender, race,...

This site has thousand of photos, drawings, and prints dealing with slavery, most of them dating from the period of Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas.

Maps of the Americas are available on this site.

A large collection of maps of all countries in the Americas including relief maps, political maps, and reference maps.

Exhibtion of artwork and artifacts from geographic regions across the Americas highlights the historic significance and diversity of material culture produced by Native Americans, past to present. With examples of textiles, ceramics,...

In 1955, the US and the USSR each announced plans to launch a satellite into orbit. Thus began the race to the moon. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the American space program and its new classes of astronauts achieved breakthroughs in...

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this is a timeline of the history of Mexico and Central America with descriptions, dates and relevant images.

A timeline of America's history from 1500 to 1876.

Take a look at the need for American labor during World War I. It provided second-class citizens, such as women and African Americans, a brief opportunity for better jobs that would help foment in them a desire for more and equal...

Through an interactive map, tours, documents, images, and videos, explore the account of the abolitionist movement in America.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A marvelous look at the life of Alexander Hamilton shown through primary documents in this interactive site.

A look at the minimum wage laws in the 50 states.

Explore the ways that immigrant women have transformed America socially, politically, and economically.

A helpful map of North America which color codes its 15 ecological regions. Click on the different regions for a brief description of the area.

Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.

An historical site from the Smithsonian American Art Museum that shows the growth of America through art work by over 45 artists. This site by the Smithsonian Institute has fascinating images showing American artists depicting the...

This resource provides information about Kuna and the art of the molas.

This site explores the weaving traditions of the Native American and Hispanic peoples of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. A gallery of artifacts, timeline, map glossary, and textual descriptions are included. This is a...

This site lists Early American Actors and the plays they were in. It includes links to their pictures.

Map of South America in which students can use the interactive site to explore political, physical, climate and populaton features.

This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the continent and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...

Click on the Country's Flag to view its location on Earth.

Click on the Country's Flag to view its location on Earth.

Here are all seven Central American countries plus Mexico at a glance. Study a map or just general information about one of the countries.