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World History & Geography
American History
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U.S. Government
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Personal narratives and first hand sources help you learn what it would have been like to be an eyewitness to a variety of historical events. Most of these accounts are in the form of a diary or letter along with background information about that time in history or the location, but some of the more modern events have photographs or pictures to accompany them.
This site, provided by the federal government's FirstGov information services, provides a portal to all sorts of reference sources related to the United States government.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Commonly used federal acronyms
Calendars, Important Dates, and Time
Calendars, holidays, and important dates from different government agencies.
Connect with Government
Government tools and features -- RSS feeds, blogs, podcasts, social networking, videos, gadgets, and much more.
Contact Your Government
Contact information for federal, state, and local government officials and agencies.
Data and Statistics
Child and family statistics, crime and justice statistics, economic indicators, searchable databases...
Forms
Search government forms and applications by number, agency, or keyword.
Freedom of Information, Privacy Act, and Web Inventories
Resources and information related to the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Web Content Inventories as required by the E-Government Act.
Government Gadget Gallery
Explore gadgets from across the government.
Government Photos and Images
A large collection of photos and images made available by the U.S. government
Historical Documents
Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, Constitution of the United States, Declaration of Independence...
Laws and Regulations
Business laws, code of federal regulations, database search of laws and regulations...
Libraries
Local, federal, and national libraries; online library databases; grants and benefits for libraries...
Maps
Local, national, world, and specialized maps from multiple government agencies...
News
Federal press releases, USA.gov news, foreign news service, government e-mail newsletters...
Publications from the U.S. Government
Consumer publications, educational resources, federal agency publications, Government Printing Office...
State Photo and Multimedia Galleries
Find photos from the U.S. states.
Topic-Specific Research
Cross-agency portals, federal advisory committees, federal research and development project summaries...
Native American oral tales and songs
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. Over 26 institutions in 19 countries, from the UK’s Welcome Collection to the Archives of Iraq, have contributed to this site of original documents, manuscripts, maps, rare books, audio, films, photography. Browse by Place, Topic, Time, Type of Item, and Institution.
MCLM is the largest and most academically substantial independently-held collection of objects, documents and memorabilia on African American history and culture.
The Downtown Ann Arbor Historical Street Exhibit Program is a series of permanent sidewalk exhibits at sixteen landmark sites throughout downtown Ann Arbor.
Each exhibit has a theme. The first exhibit, installed in 1999, illustrates the hustle and bustle of town life that once centered on Courthouse Square. Subsequent exhibits throughout the downtown showcase the city's artistic heritage and the roles of business, banking, manufacturing and education in shaping the community.
The Digital Library offers a searchable database of detailed personal information about slaves, slaveholders, and free people of color. Designed as a tool for scholars, historians, teachers, students, genealogists, and interested citizens, the site provides access to information gathered and analyzed over an eighteen-year period from petitions to southern legislatures and country courts filed between 1775 and 1867 in the fifteen slaveholding states in the United States and the District of Columbia.
A Computational Knowledge Engine. This tool gathers up all the data it can find on the www and consolidates into a report. Try typing in a famous date in history and see what information is out there!
The Museum has many resources for teachers striving to help students learn the history of the Holocaust and reflect upon the moral and ethical questions raised by that history.
Presidential Inaugural Speeches Analysis
Zoom in to see Wordles of the speeches
Link here to Oprah’s tribute to the Freedom Riders: excerpts from her show, and links to other materials surrounding the events.
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