Social Studies
General Social Studies
Mr. Dowling’s Virtual Classroom
A must see social studies link…very nice!
Geography World
This site has many great geography links…travel the world with this site
U.S. Social Studies and History Links
Many good sections from the Fact Monster
Fact Monster Social Studies Homework
Many good solid Social Studies facts here
Fodor’s Travel Guide
Great way to plan your next vacation
Lonely Planet
A great way to visit other parts of the world … Go to destinations. They put together some of my favorite travel guides. A must see.
Maps and Flags
National Geographic Society Map Machine
Excellent…fun site to create maps…try it!
Mapping @ National Geographic Education
Maps from all over the world…very nice site
Atlas.gov
All kinds of maps of the United States…don’t miss this site
Maps and References
Terrific site by the University of Iowa
Infoplease Atlas
Very nice maps from Fact Monster
Historical Maps of The U.S. by UT Library Online
Cool looking historical maps
U.S Census Bureau Map Finder
Find a map, any map
Geography
The 50 States of the United States
Great site! Contains interesting facts about all 50 states
Stately Knowledge
Very nice site listing of states from About.com
StateMaster.com
All kinds of information about all of the states
Fact Monster Geography Homework
Cool page for U.S. Geography info
Netstate.com
Another great site for finding facts about the states
World Geography
Atlapedia Online
Great way to find good information on any country
E-Conflict
Don’t let the name fool you…it is a great world encyclopedia of the nations… you will find anthems, flags and maps here
Infoplease Countries of the World
Tremendous site…all kinds of neat information
The Library of Congress Country Study
Need to know ANYTHING about any country?
U.S. State Department Countries of the World
Wow!
CIA World Factbook
Excellent maps and information on just about any country
General History
My Virtual Reference Desk – History
History sites by the dozens
The History Net
A wonderful site to find good information on World/American history
Hyper History Online
A terrific site with history timelines…they keep expanding this site
Year by Year 1900-2003
Tremendous history of the 20th century presented by the Fact Monster
History and Historiography
Wonderful site by Carnegie-Mellon University with history documents
WebSites for Historians
An incredible collection of history links…must see!
Historic Events and Birthdates
Just enter the date and historic events/birthdates appear
Introduction to Nautical Archaeology
A real cool site on shipwrecks
Inventors Homework Helper
If you are looking for an inventor, this is the place to go
Inventors Index
Another nice site by About.com
American History
United States History
From colonial times to modern times (Mississippi State University)
An amazing history website from the Library of Congress
Liberty Online
Government philosophy, politics, historical documents, and more…very nice site.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Really cool site…take a look
The Constitution of the United States of America
Exploring Constitutional Law
Begin your journey into constitutional law…great site
The History Place: The U.S. Civil War
A nice timeline of the Civil War
A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents
Fabulous…the University of Oklahoma Law Center
Presidents of the United States
Nice site that gives all kinds of good presidential information
POTUS Presidents of the United States
Another very nice presidents site
A Presidential Exploration
A well done site with great information about presidents of the United States.
Presidential Inaugural Addresses
Includes addresses from every U.S. President since Washington
1492 Exhibit
History dating back to Columbus
Plymouth History
History around the time of the Pilgrims
Civil War Home Page
Very good Civil War site
The American Civil War Home Page
Excellent information on the War Between the States
The Age of Imperialism
Very nice site on U.S. foreign policy during the 18th & 19th Century
Trenches on the Web – WWI History
Great World War I information and links to other WWI sites
Encyclopedia of the First World War
Very good WWI site
World War II Timeline
WWII timeline from 1939 to 1945
Politics/Elections
Political Intelligence
An excellent summary of election events by the Boston Globe
CNN Politics.com
Well it’s CNN – of course it’s good
Post Politics
Where all the action takes place – from the Washington Post
The Living Room Candidates
Commercial videos of presidential candidates between 1952 and 2012 – Love it!
Ancient History
Exploring Ancient World Culture
This is the kind of site you can get lost in…give it a try
Prehistoric Life
A really cool site from BBC…everything from Dinosaurs to cavemen
Ancient and Lost Civilizations
A great resource for ancient civiliztions
Perseus Project
An unbelievable site about Roman and Greek history… fun to roam this one.
Illustrated History of The Roman Empire
Friends, Romans and Countrymen…this is a cool site
Ancient Greece Resources
Another nice site on Greek history… Great resource
The Roman Empire
An excellent Roman Empire resource
Byzantine and Medieval Studies
An unbelievable collection of sites…a must see!!
Labyrinth
A tremendous site for Medieval studies…from the University of Georgetown…Great!!
AP European History Page
A site rich in ancient European history
World History
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia of British History
Very comprehensive
Encyclopedia of the Orient
Excellent source on the Orient
A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust
This is a tremendous site with very valuable information
