American in the 1930s

...a content-rich site that looks at the 1930s through films, radio, and many other forms of cultural expression.

American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century

...presents a series of Web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. 

Archiving Early America

...explore the world of early America through the media of the day:  newspapers, maps, magazines, and writings; short films of noteworthy events of famous moments in early American history from the Early American Digital Library; a trove of thumbnail images featuring people, events, and scenes important to early America's historic past.

Colonial America 1600-1775

...links to websites concerning colonial American history, timelines, state histories, military history, maps, cooking, everyday life in the colonies, holidays, etc.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian

...helps answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian with links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology.

Internet Public Library: POTUS (Presidents of the United States)

...has biographical information on the Presidents, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and other points of interest on each president. Also, has links to their biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, notable events, and other presidential sites.

NARA -- U.S. National Archives & Records Administration

...click on Research Room and find a digital collection of information, photographs, and/or pictures on a variety of topics relating to the U.S. government, such as the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection; Revolutionary War through Viet Nam War; MIA/POW records of Korean and Viet Nam Wars, historical American cities' pictures; African American History, links to Presidential libraries, etc.  Also, included are learning aids related to primary sources, exhibitions, and curriculum.

United States Historic Census Data Browser

...a wealth of information that describes the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960.  It is searchable and has an easy-to-use format.

The White House

...biographical information and photos of the President, the First Lady, the Vice-President, and the Second Lady, speeches, history and tour of the White House, news and politics, past Presidents, State of the Union Addresses, contact information, appointment applications, and search tips.
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