Ben's Guide to U. S. Government for Kids
Named after legislator, scientists, and public librarian,   
Ben Franklin.
URL: http://bensguide.gpo.gov

Children's Express
News stories for kids, written by kids.
URL: http://www.childrens-express.org

First Nations Histories
Gives tribal histories for many North American tribes.
URL: http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html

History Timelines on the Web
Provides links to U. S. and international history sites.    
URL: http://history.searchbeat.com/

Library of Congress Presents 
America's Story from America's Library
An introduction to U.S. history through the use of
primary document resources.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

The Map Machine
Find all kinds of maps here. They can be downloaded or printed out for school assignments.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps

Maps and References
City, state, and country maps; political maps, world maps, geological maps and weather maps.
http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Run by the Library of Congress, this site provides up-to-the-minute information on the U. S. Congress.    
URL: http://thomas.loc.gov

Today in History
A place to find out what happened in history today. From the Library of Congress
URL: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html

World Factbook
A great source for information about the countries 
of the world. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

50 States and Capitals
Ever wonder what the state bird of North Dakota is? Which state has the motto "It grows as it goes"? Well, look no further.
URL: http://www.50states.com