SOCIAL STUDIES

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ARCHEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

• American Museum of Natural History
• Anthropology on the Internet for K-12
• Anthropology
• Archeology
• Archeology Exhibits
• Art and Archeology Magazine
• Athena Review
• Chucalissa: Understanding the Science of Archaeology and the Interpretation of Native American History
• Dating Techniques
• Exploring Gender Through Archeology
• Forensics in Anthropology
• Gender in Archeology
• Genetics And Human Migration Patterns
• Geological Time Chart
• Museum of Antiquities
• National Anthropological Archives
• National Park Service Archeology Program
• Online of Prehistory and History, Southeastern North America and the Caribbean
• Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
• Resources for Roman Art and Archeology
• Secrets for the Dead: Search for the First Human
• Virtual Archeology
• Voice of the Shuttle: Anthropology
• Voice of the Shuttle: Archeology

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WORLD HISTORY

GENERAL SITES

• BBC News Country Profiles
• Canada
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
• CIA World Factbook
• Countries of the World
• Country Reports
• 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
• General World History
• GeoHive: Global Statistics
• Global Gateway: World Cultures & Resources
• International Issues
• Library of Congress Country Studies
• Mapquest
• Mid East Web Maps
• Mystic Planet Country Studies
• U.S. Department of State Background Notes on Countries
• Visual Geography Series
• Women in World History
• World Cultures Internet Resources
• Yahoo Maps

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AFRICA

• Africa – The Art of A Continent
• Africa: Country Pages
• Africa: Food and Agriculture
• Africa Web Links
• Africa: Women Issues
• African Art
• African Creation Myths
• African Empires – AD / CE 1st - 15th centuries
• African Slave Trade & European Imperialism – AD / CE 15th - early 19th centuries
• African Studies Center
• African Wildlife Foundation
• African Writing Systems
• Ancient Africa – from the beginnings BC / BCE
• Anti-Colonialism & Reconstruction – 19th to mid-20th centuries
• Art of the African Mask
• Civilizations in Africa
• East Africa Living Encyclopedia
• Geographia – An Introduction to Africa
• Great African Kings
• Great African Queens
• History of Mathematics in Africa
• Human Origins and Evolution in Africa
• Internet Africa Source Book
• Learn About Africa
• Post-Independence Africa & Contemporary Trends mid- to late 20th century
• Today in Black History – The Afrocentric Experience
• Wonders of the African World

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CHINA

• A Country Study: China
• A Country Study: Mongolia
• Ancient China
• Ancient China
• China the Beautiful
• China: The First Opium War
• Chinese Art
• Chinese Cultural Studies
• Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C
• Chinese Empire
• Chinese Philosophy
• Discovering China
• Genghis Khan and the Mongols
• Great Chinese Mariner Zheng He [Cheng Ho]
• History of China
• History of China
• Inside China Today
• Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
• Internet Guide for Chinese Studies
• Land of Genghis Khan
• Modern China
• Mysterious Mummies of China
• One Thousand Years of Chinese Foot Binding: Its Origins, Popularity and Demise
• People’s Republic of China
• Republican China
• Republican China II
• Silk Road
• Solar Terms and the Chinese Calendar
• The Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368
• Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History
• Timeline: Chinese History

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GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

• 60 Centuries of Copper
• Animal welfare: Protecting domestic or captive animals from cruelty
• Arkive – Images of Life on Earth – British Species
• Battle of Britain
• BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation)
• BBC – UK Local History Legacies
• BBC Food – Tea
• British and Irish Legal Information Institute
• British Cartoon Hub
• British Library: Newspaper History
• British Parliamentary Papers 1801 – 1995
• Contemporary Postcolonial and Postimperial Literature in English
• Country Profile: United Kingdom
• Dates of Easter Sunday and Perpetual Calendar, 1550-2049 for Great Britain and the Colonies
• English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
• ESA – European Space Agency
• Flints and Stones: Real Life in Prehistory
• History World
• Home Office [United Kingdom]
• House of Commons Information Office: The Gunpowder Plot
• Journalism UK
• Kings and Queens of the United Kingdom (from 1603)
• Moving Here – 200 Years of Migration to England
• Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Official Website of the British Monarchy
• Past Explorers
• Penny Illustrated – [Published from 1861 to 1913, it contains news of everyday life in Britain and across the Empire]
• Port Cities UK – Voyages, ports, history, people, origins
• Prisons in the UK
• Regions and territories: Anguilla
• Regions and territories: Bermuda
• Regions and territories: British Virgin Islands
• Regions and territories: Cayman Islands
• Regions and territories: Falkland Islands
• Regions and territories: Gibraltar
• Regions and territories: Montserrat
• Regions and territories: Northern Ireland
• Social welfare, the welfare state and the social services
• Stonehenge Project
• The Big One: Ronald Biggs and the Great Train Robbery
• The Blair Years – 1997 – 2007
• Treasures From the National Archives—Kings and Queens
• Treasures From the National Archives
• Treasures From the National Archives—Britain and America
• Treasures From the National Archives—Crime and Punishment
• Treasures From the National Archives—Designs and inventions
• Treasures From the National Archives—Eighteenth Century
• Treasures From the National Archives—England, France, and Spain
• Treasures From the National Archives—Journeys by Sea
• Treasures From the National Archives—Life and Death
• Treasures From the National Archives—Medieval Power
• Treasures From the National Archives—Middle Ages (1066-1484)
• Treasures From the National Archives—Nineteenth Century
• Treasures From the National Archives—Tudors and Stuarts
• Treasures From the National Archives—Twentieth Century
• Treasures From the National Archives—World Wars
• United Kingdom Legislation
• United Kingdom Parliament
• Uniting the Kingdoms? 1066-1603
• Website of the UK Government

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INDIA

• Ancient India
• Bhagavad Gita
• East India Trade – 1500-1800
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient India
• Food – Indian Dishes
• History of Traditional Indian Medicine
• Indian Languages and Scripts
• Internet Indian History Sourcebook
• Introduction to India
• Timeline of India

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JAPAN

• Ancient Japan
• Asian Art
• Feudal Japan
• History of the Komono
• Japanese Art and Architecture
• Japanese History
• Japanese Tea Ceremony
• Modern Japan
• Religion in Japan
• Samurai

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA

• A Country Study: North Korea
• AsiaMedia
• Asian Historical Architecture
• Asian Arts
• Asian Recipes
• Buddhist Art and Trade Routes
• Buddhist Ceremonies
• CIA The World Factbook – North Korea
• Click Korea: Access to Korean Art and Culture
• Country profile: North Korea
• Country profile: South Korea
• Deadly Maps
• East Asian Holidays & Celebrations
• Kim’s Nuclear Gamble
• Korea +50 No Longer Forgotten
• Korean History Project
• Life of the Buddha
• National Security Archive
• New Year's Day in Korea
• North Korea – A Country Study
• North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Declassified U.S. Record
• North Korea: Nuclear Standoff
• Portals to the World – North Korea
• Portal to the World – South Korea
• Rumors linger over North Korea blast
• South Korea – A Country Study
• South Korea Unveils First Dog Clone
• The Hidden Gulag: Exposing North Korea’s Prison Camps Prisoners’ Testimonies and Satellite Photographs
• Timeline: N Korea nuclear stand-off
• U.S. Department of State: North Korea
• United States Department of Treasury – North Korea Sanctions
• USS PUEBLO (AGER-2)

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MIDDLE EAST

• Culture and Religion in Iran
• Hebrew History and Culture
• Home of History: Palestine
• Internet Ancient History Sourcebook – Israel
• Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
• Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
• Islam and Islamic History in Arabia and The Middle East
• Islam
• Islamic World to 1600
• Music and Musical Instruments in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel/Palestine
• The Recognition of the State of Israel: Background
• Timeline – The History of Jerusalem
• U.S. Report on the Middle East
• Women in Iran

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RUSSIA AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

• 1989: The Walls Came Tumbling Down
• Face of Russia
• From Revolution to Counterrevolution
• History of the Jews in Russia
• Ikons – Windows into the Heavens
• Lenin: The State and Revolution
• Manifesto of the Communist Party
• Revelations from the Russian Archives
• Romanov Timeline
• Royal Child-Martyr: Grand Duchess Anastasia
• Sputnik
• Stalinism: Its Origins and Future
• Study Guide for the communist Manifesto
• World War II: The Soviet Experience

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WESTERN CIVILIZATION

• Age of Absolutism – Web Links
• Age of Enlightenment – Web Links
• Age of Progress – Web Links
• Ancient Regime – Web Links
• Cold War Era – Web Links
• Collapse of Communism and a New World Order – Web Links
• Collapse of the Medieval World: Web Links
• European Exploration and Discovery – Web Links
• European Nationalism – Web Links
• Imperialism – Web Links
• Industrial Revolution – Web Links
• Inter-War Years – Web Links
• Mercantilist World – Web Links
• Napoleonic Age
• Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism – Web Links
• Reformation – Web Links: Renaissance – Web Links
• Renaissance – Web Links
• Revolutionary France – Web Links
• Russian Revolution and the Creation of the U.S.S.R. – Web Links
• Scientific Revolution – Web Links
• Wars of Religion – Web Links
• World War I – Web Links
• World War II – Web Links
• Worlds Apart – The Roots of Regional Conflict

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GEOGRAPHY

• Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation
• 50 States and Capitals
• Altapedia Online: full color physical and political maps, as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world
• CIA World Factbook
• Country Studies from the Library of Congress
• Geographia
• Geography Education From National Geographic
• Mapquest
• National Geographic
• Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia
• Visual Geography Series
• Yahoo Maps

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GENERAL REFERENCE

• American Fact Finder
• American Memory
• Atomic Archive
• The Authentic History Center
• BBC News World Edition
• Civilizations in America: the Mexican Aztecs
• County and City Data Books
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Inventors and Innovations
• Famous Trials
• Histor eSearch
• History Channel
• History Place
• Hyper History Online
• Internet Modern History Sourcebook
• Library of Congress
• National Archives and Records Administration
• National Geographic
• PBS History
• Spartacus Educational
• Student’s Guide to the Study of History
• Women of the Century: Decade by Decade
• World Recipes
• World Wide Web Virtual Library: Central Catalogue
• Visual Geography Series
• World History: 1901 to World War II

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