Social Studies Resources
Federal | State & Local
| History, Law, Miscellaneous | News
Media
Federal Government - Links to Official Web Sites of the US Government
 | Education, Department of - Read
about the President's education priorities, educational research and
statistics, financial aid, etc. |
| Fedworld - Search, locate, order
and acquire government and business information |
| House Of Representatives - Home Page -
What pieces of legislation are currently being considered? How do I
contact my representative? Who is on the Budget Committee? A
comprehensive site. |
| Library of Congress Home
Page - Find the full text of all legislation introduced into Congress
since 1989, summaries of bills since 1973, search the Library of Congress
database of more than 119 million items held by the library, and view
online presentations of many exhibitions that bring U. S. History to life. |
| NASA - National Aeronautics and Space
Administration - "NASA is deeply committed to
spreading the unique knowledge that flows from its aeronautics and space
research...." |
| National Institutes of Health - One of
the world's foremost medical research centers. |
| National Park Service - Parknet -
Links to the past (histories, cultures & places), "Naturenet"
(air, biology & geology), Education & Interpretation, etc. |
| Navy - Find the status of Navy
ships, discover the career opportunities, learn how the Navy is organized,
etc. |
| NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration) - NOAA's mission is to describe and predict changes in
the Earth's environment, and conserve and wisely manage the Nation's
coastal and marine resources. |
| White House - Official home page of the
President and Vice-President |
Regional Resources
| Bellingham Herald Online -
Our local newspaper - and a searchable database that covers articles from
the previous two weeks |
| Boom Towns and Relic Hunters of
Northeast Washington - A history of Northeast Washington State with a
focus on the ghost towns. |
| Washington Social Studies
- "Building excellence in Social Studies through Technology for
Students and Teachers" |
| Washington State Governor -
Official home page of Washington's Governor Gary Locke |
| Washington State Information -
Washington State Government Information and Services - very comprehensive |
| Washington State Legislature - Links to
Senate & House home pages, info on bills, legislative agencies,
committees, etc. |
| Whatcom County Home Page -
Comprehensive informational site - auditor, public works, administrative
services, county council and executive, parks and recreation, sheriff,
budget - you name it, it's here. |
Other Resources
| 50 States - Quick facts about every state - and
links to the official state web sites that will give great detail about these facts.
Great up-to-date resource for state reports. |
| American Presidents - C-SPAN examines
all American Presidents and their "Life Portraits" |
| Black History Quest Power Links -
African-American History, Culture, and Society - dozens of links to sites
that cover, among other things, Kwanzaa, Africa, George Washington Carver,
the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott, Underground Railroad, etc. |
| Civil War Center! - "To promote the
study of the Civil War from the perspectives of all professions,
occupations and academic disciplines." Hosted by Louisiana
State University. |
| Country Studies - This website
contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by
the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as part of the
Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the
Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and
analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society,
economy, political system, and foreign policy. Not as current as some
sites, but a lot of depth. |
| CountryReports.org - "Eradicate Conflict by building cultural
awareness" - Maps, flags, national anthems and profiles of nations of the world |
| Foreignwire - from the U. K.,
read well-written and analyzed articles by journalists about contemporary
world issues. |
| Impeachment of Andrew
Johnson - Given the recent impeachment of President Clinton, this site
provides an historical perspective on the only other impeachment in U. S.
History. The content was derived from the archives of the magazine,
"Harper's Weekly," which covered this event over 130 years ago. |
| Legal Information Institute - Hosted by the
Cornell University Law School, this site provides links to complete texts
of prominent cases in the news (Elian Gonzalez, the action by the Arkansas
Bar Association to disbar President Clinton, etc.) - a valuable
resource. The most linked-to web resource in the field of law. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.
Papers Project - Read through his many speeches and published articles,
discover his life through rich biographies, or take a trip around the Web to
the many King-related sites linked here. |
| Smithsonian Institution Home Page - The
museum, educational initiatives, online collections, plan your visit, etc. |
| Smithsonian Without Walls -
Revealing Things - The first Smithsonian exhibit created
specifically for the internet. This exhibit uses common everyday
objects to tell stories about people, their cultures, and the meanings
they associate with their possessions |
| USHistory.org - Created and hosted by Independence
Hall in Philadelphia, this site "brings American History to life." |
| Votenet - track voting records of representatives and issues
that matter to you |
| World Atlas - Easy to navigate
through maps - excellent profiles of every country on earth. |
| World Facts - Geography, population
profiles, government information, and economic facts for virtually every
country on earth. At a glance, it seems quite current. |
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