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American History and Government

American Governmental Institutions

The White House, The U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, plus lots of other information related to these and similar organizations.

American History From the Discovery Through the War for Independence

From Columbus to the American Revolution, plus the U.S. Constitution, the documents, the ideas, and the people that affected The Rise of Democratic Ideas.

American History:  After the American Revolution (Post-Colonial Era)

From the constitution through the Civil War and the remainder of the Nineteenth Century.

American History: 20th Century History by the Decades

Information resources of many different types on the history of the 20th Century, with information organized according to each of the decades.

 American Politics and Political Parties

American Social Data

Statistical information relating to people, issues and concerns of the American People

American Studies

A general collection relating to the study of America and it’s peoples, including Unions, Labor Relations, Women’s Issues, and Railroads

General History and Social Science Information

Biography Resources

Click here to link to an on-line database of biographies

Country Information and International Relations

Information about countries, their geography, people, politics, travel and tourism, and lots more.  A special section is included on Current Wars and Conflicts

Culture, Ethics, Human Rights, and Organization Resources

Human rights, cultural differences (and similarities), and ethnic groups.

Economics

It has been said, “The Business of America is Business.” These resources explain why this may be true. Stock market, businesses, trade, patents, and more business-related information.

Geography

How many ways can you see a country?  This page offers many maps and related resources?

Library of Congress Nineteenth Century Resources

Primary sources from the Library of Congress & American Memory Project which shed light on people, issues and events of America in the Nineteenth Century.

Primary Sources

Documents—diaries, letters, drawings, and memoirs—created by those who participated in or witnessed the events of the past tell us some things that even the best-written article or book cannot convey.

World History

Middle East Issues

The Middle East has been an area of difficulty for thousands of years.  These links help understand the current situation, and a bit of the past as well.

Industrial Revolution Resources

Look here for links about the Industrial Revolution, the events, issues and people who were participants in this period of World History.

General World History Resources

The Industrial Revolution, Historical Atlases, Castles, and general places to start a study of World History.

The Renaissance

Links to selected Renaissance information resources.

World War II, including the Holocaust

Collection of links to various selected websites related to World War II

Russia and the Russian Revolution

Links to the events, people and information related to Russia and the Russian Revolution.

Pre-Columbian and Mayan Civilizations

The culture of the area known as the Americas, before the visits of Columbus and those who followed his exploration, is examined in these links.

Colonialism and Imperialism

Links to information and issues related to the colonization of countries by the European Powers from the Age of Exploration onward.

The U.S. and Modern China

Links to a variety of resources centering upon issues of 20^th Century China, especially those which affect its trade relationship with the U.S.

India and South Asia Resources

Information from and about India and countries of Southeast Asia:  Newspapers and magazines, pictures, travel and tourism, and more.