SOCIAL STUDIES
General Social Studies | Maps and Flags | U.S. Geography | World Geography | General History | American History | Politics/Elections | Ancient History | World History
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
The Mining Co. Guide for Geography
Anything from reading a compass and maps to physical geography…great resource
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
National Geographic Society Map Machine
Excellent…fun site to create maps…try it!
Xpeditions @ Nationalgeographic.com
Maps from all over the world…very nice site
NationalAtlas.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
PCL Map Collection
Nice collection from the University of Texas at Austin
Historical Maps of The U.S. by UT Library Online
Cool looking historical maps
Kids Flags Around the World
Good site with a comprehensive listing of world and U.S. flags
Flags of the World
Flags from every country
U.S Census Bureau Map Finder
Find a map, any map
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
Native American Resources
Links to Native American resources
Capitals.com
Very good information on world capitals and countries
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
Encyclopedia of World History
Cool source…check it out
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 1900-2016
Tremendous history of the 20th century presented by the Fact Monster
History and Historiography
Wonderful site by Carnegie-Mellon University with history documents
History’s Happening
A wonderful site on all history
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
United States History
From colonial times to modern times (Mississippi State University)
American History Links
Wonderful site with links to many American History sites
America’s Story
An amazing history website from the Library of Congress
Liberty Online
Government philosophy, politics, historical documents, and more…very nice site.
American History Biographies on the Net
Wonderful collection of biographies from American History
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
Presidential Trivia
Learn all kinds of small stuff about our presidents
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
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
Terrific American Revolution site
American and British History Resources
WOW!!…great information here (Rutgers University)
Slavery and the Making of America
A well done site on the history of slavery in America
Black History Links
Need good information on African American history?…try this one
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
Grolier’s Online WWII History
Excellent information on World War II
World War II Timeline
WWII timeline from 1939 to 1945
Race for the Whitehouse
A breakdown of money raised by 2016 presidential candidates
Election 16
Excellent election information by Yahoo News
Election Guide 2016 (New York Times)
The kind of reporting you would expect from the NY Times – Really good site
Election Guide 2016 (Chicago Tribune)
Solid election information by the Chicago Tribune
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 2004 – Love it!
(use if above FLASH site not working)
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
Ancient Classical History
Great site from About.com
Ancient Egypt – A History of Art and Culture
Very nicely written information on ancient Egypt…very interesting
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
The Ancient Greek World
Very comprehensive
Ancient Greece
Well done site on the history of Ancient Greece
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!!
Renaissance History on the Web
Excellent source for finding information on the Renaissance
Labyrinth
A tremendous site for Medieval studies…from the University of Georgetown…Great!!
AP European History Page
A site rich in ancient European 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
Discoverers Web Homesite
This site is rich in information on voyages of discovery and exploration