• African-American History
• American Revolution
• Colonies and Early America
• Countries
• Early Explorers
• General
• Geography and Maps
• Kansas
• Lewis & Clark
• Native Americans
• News and Current Events
• People
• Pioneers
• Presidents
• States
• U.S. Symbols
• Washington, D.C.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

• Africa Within: Sojourner Truth
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline     Information compiled by 2nd graders at Pocantico Hills School in New York
• Living Under Enslavement--African Americans on Hermitage Plantation
• Our Virtual Underground Railroad Quilt http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/ugrr/index.htm
• Sojourner Truth A Brief Biography
• The Underground Railroad   This National Geographic site lets you follow the footsteps of Harriet Tubman. It includes a short interactive journey, classroom ideas, maps, timeline

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

• American Revolution (List of informational sites)
• American Revolution for Kids
• KidInfo The Road to Revolution
• KidsKonnect American Revolution Fast Facts
• The History Place-American Revolution www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html timeline of the war, pictures and text, Declaration of Independence, A New Nation.

COLONIES AND EARLY AMERICA

• American Colonies (Social Studies for Kids)
• Archiving Early America   earlyamerica.com Resources, movies, videos, about earlyAmerica.
• KidInfo The American Colonies
• ThinkQuest Colonial Kids  

COUNTRIES

• Canada
• Canada for Kids
• Mexico for Kids
• Mexico (Pocantico Hills School)

EARLY EXPLORERS

• Christopher Columbus
• Christopher Columbus Elementary Themes
• Christopher Columbus Online Coloring Pages
• English Explorers    http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/earlyexplorers/england.htm   This site includes Cabot, Gilbert, Raleigh, Drake, and Frobisher.
• Explorers of the Millennium-Hall of Fame   tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/hall_of_fame.html
• French Explorers    http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/earlyexplorers/france.htm   This site includes De Verrazano, Champlain, Joliet, Cartier, Marquette, and De La Salle.
• Gander Academy’s European Explorers Resources   www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/explorer.htm? 
• Kid Info Explorer Sites     www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explorers.html
• Leif Erikson   www.mnc.net/norway/LeifErikson.htm
• Pocahantas
• Portugese Explorers   http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/earlyexplorers/portugal.htm     This site includes Vasco Da Game and Prince Henry the Navigator.
• Spanish Explorers     http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/earlyexplorers/spain.htm    This site includes Columbus, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, De Soto, Pizarro, Cortex, Magellan, Coronado, and Cabrillo.

GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS

 

GENERAL

• America's Library  (Library of Congress)  Good site for general American History at an elementary level.
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids   bensguide.gpo.gov  
• Early America   earlyamerica.com 
• Econ-o-mania
• Eye Witness History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It   Stories such as Escape from Slavery, Pioneers Riding the Overland Stage, Crossing the Plains in 1865,
• Fenwick Crab House
• Flags of the World   Search for any flag by country, geography, keyword or title.
• Funschool Globe Rider
• Lemonade Stand-Cool Math for Kids
• Johnstown Flood
• KidZone Geography 
• Kid Info...School Subjects American History  General American history site.
• MegaMaps Free Software Downloads from Owl and Mouse Educational Software
• Pages from HerStory  Library of Congress site with information from diaries, journals and memoirs that show a glimpse of women in history.
• QuizStar4Teachers
• The Discovery Channel www.discovery.com Companion site to the TV. channel.
• The History Channel  (Where the Past Comes Alive)
• The History Place  Great info and features including the American Revolution, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Apollo 11.......
• US Online Interactive Map   from yourchildlearns.com.
• ushistory.org   Virtual tours and information on Philadelphia historic sites, war battlefields, documents of freedom, Revolutionary War, and general highlights of American History.  

KANSAS

• Access Kansas  www.accesskansas.org     All about Kansas
• Kansas Communities on the Web
• Kansas Historical Society   www.kshs.org   
• KidsKonnect Kansas
• KSHS Topics in Kansas History: Cultural and Ethnic Groups    www.kshs.org/research/topics/cultural/essay.htm
• List of Cities in Kansas
• Secretary of State Kansas Kids Page

LEWIS AND CLARK

• 42 Explore-Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Corps of Discovery Profiles The Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery
• Discovering Lewis and Clark  Exploration, Journal Excerpts, audio files, maps, photos, etc.
• Follow in the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark    
• Lead the Way: Historic Steps of Lewis and Clark from USA Weekend Magazine
• Lewis and Clark Expedition: Create Your Own Adventure  www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/01/lewis.html
• Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail
• Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery presented by the Jefferson National Memorial Expansion
• National Geographic: The Journey
• National Geographic: Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/   
• PBS Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
• Species at Risk-Lewis and Clark-Plants and Animals from the Sierra Club
• Time: Journal Samples

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS

• All About Native Americans by Sue LeBeau
• Iroquois Oral Traditions   www.indians.org/welker/iroqoral.htm  
• Native Americans www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm Site compiled by 5^th grade students from Mountain City Elementary School covering nine different tribes.
• Native American Culture-Scholastic History Mystery Game
• North American Groups
• Sioux Tribe  www.nativeamericans.com/Sioux.htm
• The Native American Bedtime Story Collection the-office.com/bedtime-story/indians.htm Short stories of Native Americans to read on the web. Summaries about the story and estimated online reading time included.

NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS

• CNN News www.cnn.com
• Fox 4 News
• KCTV 5 News
• KMBC News Channel 9
• My Virtual Newspaper www.refdesk.com/paper.html Links to newspapers from around the world.
• National Geographic Kids News
• Scholastic News Online
• The Kansas City Star www.kcstar.com One of the best newspapers in the country
• Time for Kids

PEOPLE

• A&E's Biography   Fun, interactive website of biographical information presented on the popular A&E television show.
• Albert Einstein's Images and Impact Museum  
• Ben Franklin Tercentenary  
• Biographical Dictionary   More than 25,000 notable men and women from ancient times to present day can be found here.
• Fact Monster
• Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (Pocantico Hills School)
• My Hero: An Interactive Series

PIONEERS

• American West
• library.thinkquest.org/J001587

PRESIDENTS

• Abraham Lincoln by Mrs. Wellman's Wonder Workers  www.usd230.k12.ks.us/usd230/es/Teachers/Wellman/classroom/w2abe/indexabe.html
• Abraham Lincoln www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/index.html Mrs. Payton's First Grade Class links to Abe Lincoln's boyhood home, picture gallery, quiz, treasure hunt, teacher lessons, classroom activity suggestion.
• CyberHunt American Presidents Crossword Puzzle   www.teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/instructor/crossword/0001/index.htm
• George Washington for Kids
• George Washington Portrait www.earlyamerica.com/lives/gwlife/  
• George Washington Treasure Hunt
• Gettysburg Flag Works-Ford's Theatre 
• Lincoln Home National Historic Site www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm Home tour, Lincoln homes through the years, slavery, timeline, the Lincoln family and more.
• Monticello the Home of Thomas Jefferson www.monticello.org
• Mount Vernon-George Washington's Home   www.mountvernon.org
• President for a Day   www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/presforaday/index.html 
• The History Place Presents Abraham Lincoln www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html Timeline and pictures of Lincoln's life.
• The Life of Abraham Lincoln www.berwickacademy.org/lincoln/lincoln.htm Good site for elementary grades, created by the students at Berwick Academy.
• The Life of George Washington Online Movies (3 parts)

STATES

• 50 States and Capitals www.50states.com All about our 50 states.
• Connect the States Game
• KidZone United States and Canada
• State Development www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htm Watch how the 48 contiguous states developed from 1650-1907.
• The USA Quiz  Can you identify the 50 states?
• U.S. States and Capitals Matching Game
• U.S. State Map Drag and Drop Game

U.S. SYMBOLS

• American Bald Eagle   baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/eagle9.html  
• American Flag Pictures www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.html Picture history of the American Flag.
• Ben Franklin's Guide to the U.S. Government   bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.html
• Betsy Ross Home Page www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html Learn about the making of our national flag and about Betsy herself.
• Flag of the United States of America   usflag.org
• Liberty Bell   ushistory.org/libertybell   
• LiveCam Statue of Liberty
• Mount Rushmore-American Experience   www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/
• Statue of Liberty www.nps.gov/stli/prod02.htm National Park Service site with good information on the statistics, size, etc., of the Statue.
• The Empire State Building www.nyctourist.com/empire1.htm Virtual tour of the building.
• The Statue of Liberty www.nyctourist.com/liberty1.htm Tour the Statue, Liberty Island and Ellis Island. This site also links to many important sites in New York City.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

• 360 Degree White House Tour   
• Abraham Lincoln Memorial  showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/memorial.htm
• Arlington National Cemetery  www.arlingtoncemetery.org/historical_information/index.html
• Arlington National Cemetery Website www.arlingtoncemetery.com/contents.htm
• Jefferson Memorial   sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/jeffmem.html
• Jefferson Memorial www.nps.gov/thje
• Lincoln Memorial   www.aviewoncities.com/washington/lincolnmemorial.htm
• More Washington, D.C. Pictures   www.exploitz.com/pictures/4729/index.php
• Smithsonian Castle   www.si.edu/visit/infocenter/sicastle.htm
• Supreme Court Building   www.supremecourtus.gov/about/courtbuilding.pdf
• The Capitol of the United States   sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/capitol.html
• The Lincoln Memorial www.nps.gov/linc
• The Smithsonian Institute   www.si.edu
• The Virtual Wall   www.VirtualWall.org/iStates.htm
• The White House for Kids  
• U.S. Capitol Virtual Tour  www.senate.gov/vtour/
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial    http://www.nps.gov/vive/
• Virtual Tour of the Old Supreme Court Chamber   www.senate.gov/vtour/1high.htm
• Washington, D.C. Pictures (Keith Stanley)  www.kestan.com/travel/dc/monument/
• Washington Monument www.nps.gov/wamo
• White House History   www.whitehousehistory.org/

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