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Project Visa
A comprehensive internet resource guide to visa and embassy information for all countries around the world. Search by region or view the entire country list. Links to other travel, visa, and immigration sites.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: President Barack Obama Renames Mountain in Alaska
Article reports on the restoration of the official name of the tallest mountain in North America to Denali.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: The Hall of Arctic People
This is the online version of the Smithsonian Institute's exhibit devoted to the people of the Siberian and North American Arctic. The mannequins around the walls represent the peoples of the Crossroads region, dressed in traditional...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Continents
Brightly colored printouts, maps, and graphics on the greatest land masses on earth. See how continental drift works, look up extremes, label maps, learn about latitude, longitude and other geography terms. Teachers will find a Landforms...
Other
The Academy of Natural Sciences
This site describes the museum. It shows the viewer what is currently on exhibit, interesting facts, and many links to other exhibits.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: River Otter
This multimedia article reveals the natural history of otters. The facts, maps, and video and audio clips are perfect resources for research.
University of California
Ucmp: The Museum of Paleontology
This site contains on-line exhibits including animals, plants, time periods, phylogeny, geology, and evolution. Also, a search is provided at the bottom of the site for more specific information.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Commodities and the Transformation of the American Landscape
Learning resource uses primary source material to explore the ways in which commodities are extracted, produced, and exchanged and how those processes have shaped the physical and cultural landscape of North America.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Muesum of Natural History
This is the official home of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History located in Pittsburgh. The site gives information on the museum's exhibits and contains online exhibits. The site also provides general information about the museum itself.
BBC
Bbc: Estados Unidos De America/united States of America
Review accurate and up to date statistics on the population of Hispanics in the United States. Click on the different states and find how Hispanics are becoming the number one minority in the United States.
BBC
Bbc: Introduccion
Get the latest statistical updates on the Hispanic presence in the United States. View the 2000-2100 year graph and compare the growth spurts over time. Also view the demographic breakdown of the states that have the greatest Hispanic...
Other
Canadiana: Cabot Discoverer of North America
The full text chapter of the book "JOHN CABOT, THE DISCOVERER OF NORTH AMERICA AND HIS SON SEBASTIAN," published in 1896. A page by page reproduction.
Yale University
Yale Peabody Museum
This home page describes what the museum has to offer. Links to the exhibits and more information is provided at the bottom of the site.
Other
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
This Cleveland Museum of Natural History site provides information, programs, educational services, exhibits, collections/research and fun.
University of Oklahoma
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This home page of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History contains links to find more information on the museum such as what exhibits are available, collections and research, the facility, and much more.
The Field Museum
The Field Museum
The Field Museum's online presence offers a sneak preview of what you'll find when visiting, as well as access to online exhibits, images, collections and research, and interactive tools.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum
This site provides general information, exhibits, museum news, etc. about the San Diego Natural History Museum.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: The Spurlock Museum
History and description of the museum are given. Along the side of this site are links to many more interesting facts about the museum.
Idaho State University
Idaho Museum of Natural History
This site contains many links to ongoing exhibits, helpful natural history information, and other fun and educational links, including a "Just for Kids" link. Great place for the natural history bunk!
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Matthew Henson 1866 1955
Find out about the exciting life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, who helped to discover the North Pole along with Robert Peary. Click on a camera to view some great photos.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Revolutionary Money
A two-activity unit using the Smithsonian collection of currency to teach students about the first American money. Other resources are given and all materials are downloadable.
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: Places
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate graphic organizers, report forms, Venn diagrams, shape books and much more on the continents of the world. Sub-directories include links to games, maps, word searches and comprehension...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Canada
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Canada, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Maps of Countries in the Americas
Maps of the Americas are available on this site.