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Social
Studies
http://www.acinet.org/acinet
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/newcareerzone
http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/agnic/cranberry/
"The mission of this site is to provide electronic access to the full
scope of information about the American cranberry." You won't get bogged
down as you explore how to plant, harvest, cook, and market the round
red relative of the blueberry. From Steenbock Memorial Library, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-PacificStudies.html
This academic directory of online
and print resources includes historical information, maps and atlases,
unpublished manuscripts, bibliographies, and mailing lists. Coverage includes
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and
other regions of the South Pacific. Searchable and browsable. A Virtual
Library site.
http://arkansas.com/history_heritage/
Information about the state’s history, heritage, people, geography, name,
natural resources, climate, industry, and agriculture, with sections on
the Civil War, Native Americans, and African Americans. An extensive list
of famous Arkansans offers brief biographical sketches. Describes the
origins of colorful place names such as Hogeye, Greasy Corner, Ink, and
Snowball. Maps and contact information are provided for historical sites,
museums, and places of interest. Created by the Arkansas Department of
Parks and Tourism.
Mobsters.TV - http://www.mobsters.tv/
A site dedicated to famous gangsters in motion pictures, television,
and real life from Lucky Luciano to Tony Soprano. Links to other sites
with information about specific movies, the African American mob, Jewish
organized crime, the Sicilian Mafia, and more are also included.
Responsibility for the Terrorist
Atrocities in the United States, 11 September 2001 - http://www.number-10.gov.uk/news.asp?newsID=3025
This document presents evidence that Osama bin Laden and the Al Qaeda
terrorist network were responsible for the September 11 attacks on the
United States. Background information on and history of the Taliban and
Al Quaeda network are provided, as are parallels with the East African
embassy bombings and the bombing of the USS Cole. Available in three languages
(English, Urdu, and Arabic). From 10 Downing Street, official site of
the British prime minister.
TerraFly - http://www.terrafly.com/
Enter any U.S. address or zip code and view, in a separate "Flyframe,"
an aerial photo of your selected location. These U.S. Geological Survey
high-resolution satellite data may then be manipulated using controls
in the pop-up "Flight Control Window" to achieve an illusion of flying
over the chosen landscape. Animated tutorials are available under the
"How to Fly" link.
http://www.ccge.org/geosources/jumpstn.htm
A directory of Web sites about geography, alphabetically arranged in categories
which include features of the earth's surface, its atmosphere, and its
hidden interior. There are links for specific geographic features, meteorology,
natural disasters, earth sciences, maps, and more. From the Canadian Council
for Geographic Education. Also available in French.
American Field Guide - http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/
Over 1400 video clips enable you to experience America's wilderness firsthand.
The database is searchable by keyword, and may be browsed by state and
the the following topics: animals, ecosystems, human history, livelihoods,
earth and space, plants, public policy, and recreation. Produced by Oregon
Public Broadcasting, this resource contains programming content from nearly
30 stations across the United States.
Creative Americans: Portraits
by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vvhtml/vvhome.html
A collection of over 1,300 photographs, primarily portraits of celebrities,
taken by this American photographer. Searchable by keyword in bibliographic
record, and browsable by subject and occupation (actors and actresses,
African-American leaders, artists, authors, choreographers, composers,
conductors, dancers, educators, journalists, publishers, musicians, photographers,
playwrights, poets, sculptors, singers, and sports figures). Includes
brief biographical information on Van Vechten. From the American Memory
Project, Library of Congress.
Middle East History and References:
Middle East Historical and Peace Process Documents
http://www.mideastweb.org/history.htm
This site focuses on creating dialog about the Middle East, its history,
and its struggle for peace. It has provided texts of reports, policy statements,
and other findings from 1915 to the present day. This includes the Balfour
declaration of 1917, the Hamas Charter of 1988, and the Mitchell Report
of 2001. Each text is accompanied by an introduction with background information.
From MidEast Web.
Physicians for Human Rights
(PHR) - http://www.phrusa.org/
This organization's research and worldwide investigations include chemical
weapons, landmines, tortu.re, and war crimes. The site provides PHR's
stand on these and other issues, with news archives and reports on abuses
in several countries. In addition, there is information on starting a
student chapter and links to other Web sites related to health and human
rights, humanitarian aid, and medical associations.
Countries:
http:///www.lonelyplanet.com
http://www.atlapedia.com
http://www.wtgonline.com/navigate/world.asp
http://www.embpage.org/
http://www.countrywatch.com/
http://www.worldskip.com/
http://www.indo.com/distance/
19th century American Websites:
http://www.harpweek.com/
http://history.evansville.net/referenc.html#People
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
World War
I:
http://www.worldwar1.com
Civil
War:
http://www.ecb.org/surf/peace.htm
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
http://rochesterschools.com/rms/civwar.htm
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us
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