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US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: Youth Passport Activity Book [Pdf]
Students will virtually travel the world and complete a passport. Activities include researching flags of countries, stamps, coloring, and completing a puzzle. At the end of the lesson, students will have their very own simulated passport!
Black Past
Black Past: Orison Rudolph Aggrey
An encyclopedia article about Orison Aggrey, who became an important member of the State Department as ambassador to many countries.
A&E Television
History.com: Deb Haaland, Us Interior Secretary, on How She's Influenced by History
In early 2021, Deb Haaland was sworn in as the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, making her the first Native American cabinet secretary in the history of the United States. A tribal member of the Laguna Pueblo, she was...
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: The Trent Affair, 1861
Find out about the diplomatic crisis between the United States and Great Britain at the beginning of the Civil War, why it was important to the North and South, and how it was resolved.
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: The Xyz Affair and the Quasi War With France 1798 1800
Learn about the issues and people involved in the XYZ Affair between the United States and France. This article explains both what happened and what some of the significant after-effects were for US diplomatic relations with European...
Other
Discover Diplomacy: Around the World
The following map is a visual representation of the presence of the United States around the world. This interactive map shows our diplomats and their roles in their respective countries, places in the world where we practice diplomacy,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 7: Facing Challenges at Home and Abroad
This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Storm
Explore the impact of communication system failures on victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. Evaluate how governmental agencies in the U.S. help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
Other
Quadrennial Defense Review Report
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
Other
Alabama Division of Wildlife
Alabama Divion of Wildlife offers a comprehensive web site that includes, but is not limited to, game conservation.
Other
Alaska Fish and Game: Spotted Seal [Pdf]
Read about the general characteristics, reproduction, food habits, seasonal movements, behavior, population size and other aspects of the spotted seal. PDF. Requires Adobe Reader.
Other
University of Exeter: The Rise & Fall of Alberto Fujimori
A detailed biography of the former Peruvian leader with information on his life, his political beliefs and how he had to flee for Japan after the election of 2000.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Captain j.j. Farley of the Dallas Police Dept
In the late 19th century, women began to take on roles as police matrons, and in 1917, Holland's magazine profiled Captain J.J. Farley of the Dallas Police Department. She was the "only woman holding the rank of captain" in the U.S. and...
Curated OER
Bureau of Land Management: Bureau of Land Management
The BLM manages one in every 10 acres of land in the United States, and approximately 30 percent of the Nation's minerals. These lands and minerals are found in every state in the country and encompass forests, mountains, rangelands,...
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: Economic Research Service
This site has mounds of economic data for students to use as economic research. Data, focusing on agriculture, is compiled for each state. Topics are broken down for easy use and access.
Other
Usa: Chapter 1: Continuity and Change
Chapter 1 of Department of State e-book on how the American economy works. This chapter provides an introduction to the content and overview of subsequent chapters.
US Senate
United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: The Yalta Conference, 1945
This site provides a concise summary of the decisions made by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference in 1945.
US Department of Justice
Introduction to Federal Voting Rights Laws
From the U.S. Justice Department, this is a history of voting rights laws in the United States, including a discussion of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: The Cabinet
Kids learn about the Cabinet of the United States government. The president's advisors and head of the 15 state departments.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Currency
A description of several features on the United States paper currency. Shows enlarged areas of U.S. currency to aide in learning.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Alabama
This site provides a state fact sheet on Alabama from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Wyoming
Check out this ERS state fact sheet on Wyoming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service:illinois
This site provides a state fact sheet on Illinois from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for...