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History, Government, Countries

& Current Events

History

Lands and Peoples
Current information for country and state reports. Featured in Grolier Encyclopedia. (Subscription will be discontinued at the end of February, 2012.)
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

Searchasaurus Kids' Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

American Memory from the Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html

African American History
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm

Country Reports
http://www.countryreports.org/

Fifty States
http://www.50states.com/

Library of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov

National Geographic Maps
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/siteindex/maps.html

New Perspectives on the West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest
Learn about the events, people, and places of the west.

Today-in-History
http://www.scopesys.com/year
Find out what happened on a particular day in history.

Uncle Sam for Kids (government information)
http://www.win.org/library/matls/govdocs/kids.htm

Virtual Renaissance
http://209.174.10.73/Renaissance/VirtualRen.html

Welcome to West Web
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb/
A topically- organized website about the study of the American West.

World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html

Current Events

Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge
Quick reference and current events.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

Kids Search (EBSCO)
This fun student-friendly menu is divided by topic which allows kids to easily search for magazines, newspapers, photos, transcripts, and encyclopedias.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).

National Geographic for Kids
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Scholastic News
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/index.asp

Science News
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org

Time For Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com
This companion to the Time for Kids magazine connects youth with up-to-the- minute news and current events.

United Nations Cyber Schoolbus
http://www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus

Weekly Reader
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/