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History, Government, Countries

Current Events

History

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America the Beautiful Database (Grolier)
State-by-State geographical, historical and cultural reference as well as information about U.S. Presidents, and Native American people to
(Funded by FLLS & NOVEL)

Searchasaurus Kids' Search (EBSCO) (link opens in new window)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

American Memory from the Library of Congress
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html

African American History
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm

Country Reports
www.countryreports.org/

Fifty States
www.50states.com/

Library of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library
www.americaslibrary.gov

National Geographic Maps
www.nationalgeographic.com/siteindex/maps.html

New Perspectives on the West
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest
Learn about the events, people, and places of the west.

Today-in-History
www.scopesys.com/year
Find out what happened on a particular day in history.

Uncle Sam for Kids (government information)
www.win.org/library/matls/govdocs/kids.htm

Virtual Renaissance
209.174.10.73/Renaissance/VirtualRen.html

Welcome to West Web
/www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb/
A topically- organized website about the study of the American West.

World Factbook
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html

Current Events

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Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge
Quick reference and current events.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

Kids Search (EBSCO)
This fun student-friendly menu is divided by topic which allows kids to easily search for magazines, newspapers, photos, transcripts, and encyclopedias.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

National Geographic for Kids
news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Scholastic News
teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/index.asp

Science News
www.sciencenewsforkids.org

Time For Kids
www.timeforkids.com
This companion to the Time for Kids magazine connects youth with up-to-the- minute news and current events.

United Nations Cyber Schoolbus
www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus

Weekly Reader
www.weeklyreader.com/kids/