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Open Society Institute: Gun Control in the United States
This site contains a report that is a comprehensive state-by-state look at the gun laws in the United States. The report covers state laws related to ownership, possession, sale, and transfer of guns, among other things. A discussion of...
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
The official web site for the 9-11 Commission with copies of the final report, information on the hearings held by the commission and more.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Cuba and the United States
Site is an Online NewsHour report on the relations between Cuba and the U.S. Trade, trade embargo, life in Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, and many more topics are discussed.
Other
Mapping United States Military Installations
How do you measure a military footprint? In people? Dollars? Space? This website is an ongoing attempt to map one aspect of that question- by visualizing the location of United States military installations.
Other
The 9/11 Commission Report [Pdf]
The complete text of the 9-11 commission report in PDF format. The report details how the United States was unprepared for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The report was issued July 22, 2004.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: The Great Pandemic: The United States in 1918 1919
Find out everything you wanted to know about the Great Influenza Pandemic in the United States that began in 1918. This site from the Department of Health and Human Services has information about life in the United States just as the flu...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Hydropower [Pdf]
Chapter 19 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at hydroelectric power, its history, and how it is used. Hydropower in Texas is described, its economic impact, how it is produced and its availability. The costs and...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Wind Energy [Pdf]
Chapter 11 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at wind energy, its history, and how it is used. The wind power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, how it is produced and transmitted, and its...
CNN
Cnn: 9/11 Panel Report: 'We Must Act'
This site is a synopsis of the 9/11 Commission report on the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. The article highlights the major findings of the commission and evaluates the prospects of Congressional action on the...
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Quadrennial Defense Review Report
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
US Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture: Economic Research Service:arizona
The USDA provides a state fact sheet on Arizona from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
US Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau: Poverty in the Us [Pdf]
The US census report on poverty published in 2001.
Textbook of Bacteriology
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology: Lyme Disease (Borrelia Burgdorferi)
Read about the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, the reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States, and the vaccination created to prevent Lyme disease. Included are pictures of erythema migrans, a condition in early Lyme...
Other
Congressional Research Service: Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections [Pdf]
In this Congressional Research Service Report, Casey L. Addis examines Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections in their entirety, beginning with a summary of the candidates and their campaigns and concluding with a description of the violence...
BBC
Bbc News: The Key Findings of the 9/11 Report
A nice summary of the final report of the 9/11 Commission broken down by failures in the intelligence community, missed chances to stop the attacks and more. The article is dated July 23, 2004.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Swamp Lands of the United States, 1911
A map from the 19th Annual Report of the U.S. Geological Survey (1898) showing areas of swamp and marsh lands in the United States at the time, with degrees of swampiness shown in two shadings.
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Uspto: Trademarks
Great site to review submitted trademarks, obtain forms and fee schedule to file trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: James Madison
James Madison's slight stature and reserved personality gave little indication of his keen intellect and shrewd nature. No other Founder had as much influence in crafting, ratifying, and interpreting the United States Constitution and...
Other
1972 Rockefeller Commission Report on U. S. Population
This is a report written in 1972 about the U.S. population that expresses the goals for each group of the U.S. population.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The 9 11 Commission
NPR has been following the 9-11 Commission from its beginnings, November, 2002. Follow the Commission along, read the Complete Report, and judge the impact in a post 9-11 America. NPR also provides links to timelines and audio of...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Statistics on Worker Safety and Health
This resource annually reports on the number of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Included are links to these reports.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
CNN
Cnn: allpolitics.com
CNN, in conjunction with TIME magazine, covers U.S. and world politics. Content includes top headlines, in-depth features, analysis, special reports, a government guide, and more.