Amelia Earhart
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Earhart.html
"Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace with yourself." These are the words of Amelia Earhart, one of the world's most celebrated aviators, a woman who broke records and charted new waters.

Biography
http://www.biography.com
Contains many short biographies from antiquity to the present.

Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/biogrpahy/index.html
The Biographical Dictionary contains information on 19,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. The Dictionary is searchable by names, keywords, and dates.

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/
Contains biographical information about over 1300 mathematicians, timelines of math history, historical articles, quotes, and a curve gallery. Searchable.

BBC News - Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/country_profiles/html/default.stm
Country profiles that provide a guide to a country's history, politics, and economic background. Also included are audio and video clips from the BBC archives.

CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Maps, geography, population, economy, flag, religion, language, government, and transportation for most countries of the world. Weights and measures conversion.

IPL Culture Quest
http://www.ipl.org/youth/cquest/
Join Olivia Owl & Parsifal Penquin on their worldwide tour! Culture is the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions of a group of people. Join Parsifal and Olivia as they sample the delicious cuisines, play the games, see the museums full of arts, crafts and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world's cultures.

U. S. Department of State Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Background Notes are 3-4 page summaries about the world's countries.

World Flags Database
http://www.flags.net
Large, clear, printable flag graphics and basic country information.

America's Story from America's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa
Discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today. Brought to you by the Library of Congress.

American West
http://www.americanwest.com/
A presentation of the History and Development of the American West, from the Frontier and Pioneer days of the Wild West, to today's Modern West. Featuring: Westward Expansion, Western Trails, America's Freedom Documents, Cowboys, Indians, Native Americans, Pioneers, Trappers, Scouts, Gunslingers, Outlaws, Gunbattles, Ghost Towns, Gold & Silver Mining, Saloons, Dodge City, Tombstone, O.K. Corral, Virginia City, Doc Holliday, Kit Carson, Wyatt Earp, and more.

Eyewitness to History.com
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
Features first hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos, original radio broadcasts from people who were actually there.

History Place
http://www.historyplace.com
Informative web site focusing on American history of the colonial period to present day.

Ohio Historical Society
http://ohiohistory.org/
Official website to Ohio history.

Eyewitness to History.com
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
Features first hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos, original radio broadcasts from people who were actually there.

HyperHistory
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Navigates through 3,000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; events and facts; and historical maps.

Medieval Seige
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
This site explains the dynamics of a medieval siege. Explains how the catapults were made and used to attack castles. Provides information about living in castles. There is also an interactive game where you can see how it works.

Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Find out what life was like in the Middle Ages. This site provides a window on a world that is very different from our times. What did they eat, how did they stay healthy, what was their music like???

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
http://www.mrdowling.com/index.html
Browse the world in a virtual classroom.

About.com - Geography
http://geography.about.com/
Physical and politcal maps are provided. A glossary of terms and help in preparing for the National Geography Bee.

Around the World
http://www.kidscom.com/orakc/Around/newworld.html

Geography World
http://members.aol.com/GeographyWorld/
Personal site with links to many good sites on geography, maps, volcanoes, earthquakes, countries, cities, flags, and many other topics.

Geographic.org
http://www.geographic.org/
Have fun learning about geography.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
http://www.mrdowling.com/index.html
Browse the world in a virtual classroom.

National Atlas of the United States of America
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/
If you need a map of county boundaries, precipitation levels, invasive species, Superfund sites, crime patterns, incidence of disease or volcanoes (to name just a few,) this is the site for you.

50 States
http://www.50states.com
State information resource links to state homepage, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, and more.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Documents, branches of government, how laws are made, songs, and symbols by grade level. Quick facts about U.S. and states. Photos of representatives and senators. Games and activities. Links to government web sites for children.

Ohio Historical Society
http://ohiohistory.org/
Official website to Ohio history.

Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/skhome.html
Locate basic factual about a state, such as flag, symbols, motto, history, and governor.

The African-American Mosaic Exhibition
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html
Discover the driving forces behind Colonization, Abolition, Migrations, and the WPA through this exhibit offered by the Library of Congress.

Art Factory              
http://www.artyfactory/africanmasks/design/design.htm
Simple, step-by-step instructions help kids make African masks.

Biography.com                  
http://www.biography.com/blackhistory
From the producers of Biography Channel comes an interactive, engaging presentation of living and deceased African Americans. Includes a video library of important events and people.

Education First: Black History Activities
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
Enter this web guide to find references for almost any Black History subject.

The Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to Black History
http://search.eb.com/blackhistory
Explore the "Harlem Renaissance". This literary movement of the 1920's and 1930's brought the creativity of the black community to forefront with music, literature, and dance.

Escape to Freedom
http://www.headbone.com/derby/escape/
Read an online interactive comic about the Underground Railroad- hosted by Headbone and the History Channel.

Gayle's Preschool Rainbow
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/black-history.htm
Fun, simple ideas make Black History easy for preschool kids to understand.

Harriet Tubman
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
Learn about this miraculous woman with Mrs. Taverna's second grade class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York.

The Internet African American History Challenge
http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/
Try this 3 level Black History quiz, and see how well you can read and learn!

KD Martin Luther King, Jr. Links
http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.html
Find the best sites around describing the man and his mission!

Kulture Kids                      
http://www.aakulturezone.com/kidz
A simple overview of African American history and people.

Martin Luther King
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson248.shtml
Cross-grade and cross-curricular lessons for elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school teachers.

Martin Luther King
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/us/MLK
Activites for preschool and elementary school teacher help celebrate Dr. King's life.

Powerful Days in Black and White
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml
Photojournalist Charles Moore documents the black and white of the Civil Rights Movement in the south. Some of these photots may be disturbing, so we recommend parental guidance and discussion.

The Underground Railroad    
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad
Participants choose their own path along the Underground Railroad.

American Indians and the Natural World
http://carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/north-south-east-west/index.html
American Indians have an enduring heritage of connections with the natural universe. These connections are the focus of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's new Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians.

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/index.html
This site provides an extensive digital collection of original photographs and documents about the Northwest Coast and Plateau Indian cultures. These cultures have occupied, and in some cases still live in parts of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

The American West
http://www.americanwest.com/
A presentation of the History and Development of the American West, from the Frontier and Pioneer days of the Wild West, to today's Modern West. Featuring: Westward Expansion, Western Trails, America's Freedom Documents, Cowboys, Indians, Native Americans, Pioneers, Trappers, Scouts, Gunslingers, Outlaws, Gunbattles, Ghost Towns, Gold & Silver Mining, Saloons, Dodge City, Tombstone, O.K. Corral, Virginia City, Doc Holliday, Kit Carson, Wyatt Earp, and more.

Native American Nations
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html
Information on individual native nations.

This Day in North American Indian History
http://americanindian.net
Choose the date for the beginning of the week and learn about historic native tribe events.

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