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National Park Service: Fort Davis National Historic Site
Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.
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National Park Service: Fort Davis National Historic Site
Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.
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National Park Service: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
This site contains photographs, descriptions, and hours of visitation of Lincoln's historic home. The site has links to quotes by Lincoln, writings about Lincoln and virtual tours and photographs of Lincoln's home, neighborhood, and home...
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National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places: Roadside Attractions
This captivating site explores American's love of road trips and includes critical thinking questions and eye-catching pictures. Discover funny and unique roadside attractions throughout America, from buildings shaped like milk bottles...
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National Park Service: Eisenhower National Historical Site
At the online arm of the Eisenhower National Historic Site, a home and farm purchased by Eisenhower in 1950, find information about Eisenhower's life, the plant and animal species that live there, park operations, and similar types of...
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: The Bermuda Triangle
The Naval Historical Center offers straightforward facts and information from the US Coast Guard about the area known as "The Bermuda Triangle." While the site does not deny that there have been some disappearances and "traceless...
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National Park Service: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Here is the National Park Site for the ancestral homes of LBJ and his family. By clicking around and exploring the website you will find lots of information on the ranch and LBJ himself.
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National Park Service: National Historic Site: Edgar Allan Poe
This resource provides photos of Edgar Allan Poe's historic home in Philadelphia, read a biography and a chronology of his life, and visit links to other Poe-related websites.
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National Park Service: Fort Scott National Historic Site: Bleeding Kansas
Discusses the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. In particular, the site details incidents from the period known as "Bleeding Kansas."
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National Park Service: Boston African American National Historic Site
A tour and commentary about the many sites in Boston where abolitionists lived and worked. Click on the links to find out about these brave souls, both black and white, who fought against slavery.
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National Park Service: Colonial National Historical Park: Siege of Yorktown
This site provides a history of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781.
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National Park Service: Thomas Edison National Historical Park: Thomas Edison
This site includes information about Thomas Edison's inventions and his home and family life. Find a lengthy biography and several sounds from Edison's original phonograph.
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National Park Service: California National Historic Trail
This site from the National Parks Service gives a brief history, and description of the California trail system which was used by settlers moving to California during the 1849 Gold Rush days.
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National Park Service: Truman National Historic Site
Information on Harry S. Truman's historic home and farm.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Emancipation Proclamation 1863
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief overview of the Emancipation Proclamation. Includes the transcript of the document. Links to related sites are available.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Historical Perspective
A graphic map of Lauraisia is provided at this site on continental drift and the history of the Earth. You can also search text to find reference to Laurasia.
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National Park Service: Hubbell Trading Post National Historical Site
John Lorenzo Hubbell bought a trading post in Granado, Arizona in 1878. The family ran the trading post, trading with the Navajo until the 1960's. The business is still running, though the Hubbell family does not run it anymore. Find out...
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National Park Service: Manzanar National Historic Site
A virtual tour of the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar. Presents the camp as it exists today and provides a map of where different facilities were located.
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National Park Service: Clara Barton National Historic Site Interactive
Take a virtual tour of Clara Barton's Glen Echo home, which served as the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross. Browse 360-degree footage of where volunteers worked, where guests gathered, and where supplies were stored. Also,...
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National Park Service: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Provides information on the significance of the Sand Creek Massacre as well as historical information about the massacre. Clicking on "People" on the left margin will give you information about individuals associated with the Sand Creek...
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National Park Service: Andersonville National Historic Site
The official website of Andersonville National Historic Site, or Camp Sumter, "One of the largest of many Confederate military prisons." This park serves to honor all American prisoners of war. Be sure to click on Teaching with Historic...
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National Park Service: Golden Spike National Historic Site
Homepage of the Golden Spike National Historic Site. Provides general information about the completion of the transcontinental railroad and contains links to other information.
Other
Us Genealogy Network: Time Portal to Old St. Louis
This site contains many links that provide historical information on St. Louis, including pictures of many historic buildings.
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National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: Sidney Bechet
Discover more about the life of jazz pioneer Sidney Bechet with this well written site. With his colorful personality and unique style, you will appreciate the contributions this musician had toward the development of jazz.