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American Collection: An Educator's Site 
Featuring six great authors - Henry James, Langston Hughes, Esmeralda Santiago, James Agee, Willa Cather, & Eudora Welty - this site has primary & secondary source information. Resources include lesson plans, links to web sites, & online teacher guides.
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American Memory
Browse the Library of Congress historical collections by topic.
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American President
A wealth of information about the history of the American Presidency, including an archive of essays on the year 2000 general election.
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Biography Classroom
This portion of the A & E Web site contains tools for educators related to entertainment. There are also Teacher Picks, links by subject area available for teachers.
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Building Big
The site features introductions to the engineering of structures, interactive engineering labs, building designs challenges, a databank of large structures, and interviews with engineers.
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
Access to and searching of information on Civil War soldiers and sailors, provided by the National Park Service.
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CongressLink
Rich resource of information about the legislative processes of the United States Congress. A great site for students and teachers.
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Digital History
Using new technologies to enhance teaching & learning, Digital History includes a variety of primary & secondary documents, maps, images, audio archives of speeches & lectures, a database of over 1,500 annotated links, & an interactive timeline.
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Documenting the American South
A Growing collection of primary materials documenting the cultural history of the American South from the viewpoint of Southerners.
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EDSITEment
EDSITEment is a constantly growing collection of the most valuable online resources for teaching English, history, art history, and foreign languages. It features a powerful search engine and lesson plans for classroom and family use.
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Encyclopedia Americana 
Biographical profiles, feature stories, online news, teacher guides and other useful research information about American arts, society, geography, history, philosophy, religion, sports, science, technology, and more.
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Expanded Academic ASAP
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers with full text and images.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale)
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
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General Reference Center
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources. Use General Reference Center to find articles from magazines, reference books, & newspapers. Find the latest current events, popular culture, the arts & sciences, sports, hobbies, & more.
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Features research starters on History, Literature and the Arts, Science and Social Studies. Also includes news articles, timelines, events planner, quizzes, games, and "brain jam."
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History Matters
Designed for teachers of U.S. History at high schools and colleges around the world, History Matters provides a starting point for exploring American history on the Web.
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History Resource Center: U.S.
A complete overview of U.S. History covering the most studied events, issues, and current information.
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InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news & periodical articles on a wide variety of topics.
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Physical Sciences Resource Center
A clearinghouse of information and resources for physical sciences education for grades K-20.
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Smithsonian Institution
Site of the national museum of the United States, featuring information about exhibitions, museum events, and membership. Includes lesson plans and other resources for educators.
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The War of the Rebellion
A compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies.
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