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Geography
Census.com Good site for ecconomic data---housing, employment, income, etc.
CIA World Factbook Excellent site full of information about each country, including hard-to-find statistics on everything you ever wanted to know about the country. Text only.
City.Net Search more than 5000 destinations.
Country Reports Country information from around the world. A resource for business, tourists, students and teachers.
CountryWatch CountryWatch is a world leader in providing country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world.
Car-nection This web site lists many links to a variety of geographic information.
EINet Galaxy Index to World Communities
Federal and State Information from The St. Charles City-County Library District
Flags of the World A simple site with color images of flags from most of the world's countries.
Geo-Globe This ThinkQuest project in an interactive geography quiz to test your geo-smarts. You can select from different types of tests, and each test lets you set the difficulty level.
Geography Links Links to lots of good geography sites.
Geography Resourcesnbspnbsp Great site with a variety of resources.
GeoNames This is the international equivalent of the Geographic Names Information System listed above. Type in the name of a place or feature elsewhere on the planet and get its exact location.
Global Connections Global Connections is the online home to a family of sites created to help teachers, students, and the general public learn more about events around the world through readings, lesson plans, links, timelines, and maps.
Global Statistics Basic facts about countries or states.
INCORE Country Guides INCORE is a current list of links to information about countries and regions of the world which are at war, have the threat of war, or need peacekeeping forces to prevent warfare.
Infonation Select a country, then goto the Data Menu to select statistics you want to know. When these results come up, click on Switch to Country at a Glance to see all info on a particular country.
Information Please Almanacnbspnbsp Combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the-minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records.
The Library of Congress Country Studies Search this database for any number of topics on a variety of countries. Begin by typing in the topic you are interested in exploring, and then select the country or countries you wish to focus on. Excellent resource.
Map Quest Choose Interactive Atlas for maps. Get driving directions, or plan a trip at this site with over 70,000 maps, including international and topographical maps.
Mapmachine From National Geographic this site has all kinds of maps--physical, political, cultural, climate/weather, street, historical, and more.
Maps: How Far is it? This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
Maps in the News John A. Borchert (University of Minnesota)
Maps On Us A Map, Route and Yellow Pages Service
National Geographic Online Highlights from the print version of National Geographic. Xpeditions includes an interactive atlas, a virtual world, activities for families and standards and lesson plans for teachers.
The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection From The University of Texas at Austin. Includes historical and modern maps, city map sites, maps of Texas and Texas counties.
Statistical Resources on the Web University of Michigan site has links to hundreds of statistical sites on the Internet, with topics ranging from agriculture to weather to the economy to crime.
Terra Server Use satellite images to find a bird's-eye view of your home, a city or famous place.
Texas Almanac Statistics, facts, etc. on Texas.
United Nations Cartographic Section Includes General Maps, Peacekeeping Maps, Thematic Maps, and Geographic Resources and Information.
United States Government Daily Streamflow Conditions Map of the United States.
USA City Link Your guide to America's cities.
World City Maps Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas. Easily accessible.
Government
Access America for Students A government wide web portal that makes it easy for students to find any kind of federal service or information they need. the U.S. Dept. of Education is coordinating with other federal agencies to provide this "one-stop-shop" giving students access to information about financial aid, career development, education planning, consumer protection, and a wide variety of other topics.
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court: 1990 to Present
EDGAR: Database of Corporate Information U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 10-Ks and other Electronic filings.
Find Law Find every law in the land, and every state and federal court decision, that's available on the Web free.
FirstGov This site is the information portal for the US Federal Government. It serves as the "first resource to find any government information on the Internet.". Users can browse for information using the search engine or browse by branch of the government; by Interesting topics; or by Features Subjects which highlight interesting and timely information. There are links to state and local government information.
Fiscal Size Up: Texas State Services
Government Documents (Yahoo) Selected Historic Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
Government Information Sharing Project Searchable information from the Census of Population, Economic Census, Education and other CD-ROMs.
GPO Access Keeping America Informed Electronically Includes the capacity to search the Federal Register, as well as the Congressional Record, Congressional bills, and other federal information.
Legal Engine A great starting point to legal info on the Web. Includes federal, state and international law, courts, a legal dictionary, search by topic, rules, forms, international governments, world virtual museums, historic documents and several law search engines. Find every law internationally.
Supreme Court Decisions Full text of U.S. Supreme Court decisions from 1937-1975.
The Texas Political Resource Page Features the latest polls and political observations.
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
U.S. Government Printing Office Publications & electronic information products available for purchase.
Window on State Government Texas Comptroller John Sharp's creation. Info on taxes, government, economy, statistics, etc.
Elections
Federal Election Commission The commission oversees the election process in the United States, making sure all's fair. This site lets you "follow the money" for the major candidates, scan the country's federal election calendar and learn how to research public records.
Freedom Channel Follow candidates on the issues.
Politics.com Search federal records by ZIP code to learn who's financing the candidates. Know the candidates, follow the money, read the polls, and use the directory.
Politics1.com Includes info on candidates from all parties.
Vote.com Follow the candidates on the issues.
Vote Smart Candidate profiles, voting records and issue positions.
History
American
American Memory Project Library of Congress Collections from the National Digital Library consisting of primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history. Includes documents, prints & photos, motion pictures, and sound recordings.
Archiving Early America Historic documents from 18th century America displayed in their original format. Contains newspapers, maps and writings from the Colonial Period, the War of Independence, and the presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Bastrop ISD American History Links
Biographical Dictionary Biographical sketches of over 27,000 people spanning the history of mankind.
Black History Offers a full range of activities and explores African-American issues on the Web.
Civil War Photo Gallery The collection is organized chronologically and is linked to a useful time line. From the Library of Congress.
Eighty Days That Changed the World Celebrate TIME magazine's 80-year history with a report on several extraordinary days that changed the course of history.
Ellis Island Virtual museum on immigration.
Excerpts from Slave Narratives Excellent collection of first hand accounts both by slaves and slave traders. Includes remarks by Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and many others.
From Revolution to Reconstruction
History Calendar
The History Channel Find out what happened today in history, link to speeches of the famous or not so famous people, take a trivia quiz, or learn about historical sites and tours.
The History Net Where History Lives on the Net Internet magazine brought to you by the National Historical Society, full of interesting articles about American and world history.
History's Best on PBS Shows great pages from PBS shows. Links to American history, world history, history on TV, biographies, and history in the classroom. Infonation - Select a country, then go to the Data Menu to select statistics and other data fields. Then click on Switch to a Country at a Glance to see all info on a particular country.
Hyper History HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.
IPL's POTUS Presidents of the United States
National Archives and Records Administration Historical documents online.
On This Day Today's Highlights in History
Rundlett Middle School, Concord, New Hampshire Social Studies Links Great social studies links especially including Civil War Sites, Colonial, and Revolutionary Sites.
Smithsonian Resources and Tours Search the Smithsonian Museums, visit resources, read on-line Smithsonian publications and see photographs.
US Documents Documents from colonial times to Vietnam
Decades Links
Decades 20th Century History by the Decades Terrific links from the Chico High School Library. This page is General 20th Century Resources.
Next set of links below are specific to the individual decade.
1900-1909 Decade From Chico High School Library
1910-1919 Decade From Chico High School Library
1920-1929 Decade From Chico High School Library
1930-1939 Decade From Chico High School Library
1940-1949 Decade From Chico High School Library
1950-1959 Decade From Chico High School Library
1960-1969 Decade From Chico High School Library
1970-1979 Decade From Chico High School Library
1980-1989 Decade From Chico High School Library
1990-1999 Decade From Chico High School Library
World History
Ellis Island Virtual museum on immigration.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures Text, maps, chronologies and links to other web sites for the ancient cultures of: the Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome plus early Islam and medieval Europe. 50 States.com -Info on all the states and capitals of the United States.
The History Channel Find out what happened today in history, link to speeches of the famous or not so famous people, take a trivia quiz, or learn about historical sites and tours.
The History Net Where History Lives on the Net Internet magazine brought to you by the National Historical Society, full of interesting articles about American and world history.
History's Best on PBS Shows great pages from PBS shows. Links to American history, world history, history on TV, biographies, and history in the classroom. Infonation - Select a country, then go to the Data Menu to select statistics and other data fields. Then click on Switch to a Country at a Glance to see all info on a particular country.
Hyper History HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.
Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology Hosted by The University of Memphis. See Exhibit of Artifacts, tour Egyptian sites along the Nile River and other web sites that provide information about Egypt.
On This Day Today's Highlights in History