American History and GovernmentHistory and government of the United States including the flag, the Presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court, and significant documents. America's Library America's story taken from historical audio, video, and film, primary source materials. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 American Cultural History - The Twentieth Century The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web author(s). created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 American Memory from the Library of Congress American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 American Presidents: Life Portraits This web site, created for the television series, contains a complete video archive of all American Presidents: Life Portraits programming, plus these additional resources: Biographical facts, Key events of each presidency, Presidential places, Reference. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids on GPO Access provides a basic introduction to the Federal Government. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 Congressional Biographical Directory Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 FedStats Home Page FedStats provides easy access to statistics and information produced by more than 100 U.S. Federal Government agencies. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 Freedom: A History of US. Companion web site to sixteen part PBS series on United States history. created: 29 Jul 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 29 Jul 2003 History of the Flag of the United States Public Affairs Section Stockholm - Information compiled from The World Almanac and book of facts and The Flag of the United States of America web page maintained by Duane Streufert at http://www.icss.com/usflag created: 01 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 01 Aug 2003 Kids in the House Welcome to the Office of the Clerk's official children's Web site. The Clerk is an officer in the United States House of Representatives. Explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn about the legislative process and its effect on you. Experience the exciting world of government like you never have before. created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 Mr. President Mr. President: Fun Facts About Our Nation's Leaders created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 07 Jun 2007 OurDocuments.gov - 100 Milestone Documents from American History OurDocuments.gov. Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources. created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden Information on the American Presidency from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. created: 09 Dec 2005 by estachler ::: updated: 09 Dec 2005 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, exceeding 40,000 items, documents the political and social history of the United States. Consisting of letters and diaries, maps, pamphlets, sketchbooks, printed books, photographs and other materials, the collection is particularly rich in the revolutionary, early national, antebellum, and Civil War periods created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 The Star-Spangled Banner Learn about the flag that inspired America's national anthem. created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet Current US Federal legislative Information. Bills, Laws, Congressional Record, reports, and links to further information. created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 US Historical Documents A Chronology of US Historical Documents. created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 White House Kids
Provides educational information geared for children about the President, the White House, and the President's pets and animals, Spotty, Barney, India and Ofelia. created: 08 Aug 2003 by estachler ::: updated: 08 Aug 2003 |
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