united states

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• - Learn about the homeless sub-culture in the United States. Explore who the homeless are and how they get that way.
  
• - Articles, maps, and facts related to each of the 50 states. Based on World Book Encyclopedia.
  
• - Provides state and U.S. territory information including state symbols, flags, nicknames, songs, birds, flowers, elected officials, and many other facts. Also includes links to official state homepages.
  
• - Describes family life in the New World. Includes Theodore de Bry's Native American engravings, search index of towns, rivers and regions.
  
• - Resources for research projects on U.S. states including official state websites, clipart, report templates, and puzzles.
  
• - Official state animals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, and insects. With downloadable report covers and bookmarkers in PDF format.
  
• - An in-depth look at the flood of immigrants who arrived on America's shores during the 19th century. Virtual tours show how they lived beforehand and how their migration transformed not only their lives, but the culture of a nation.
  
• - An interactive quiz that will test your knowledge of the states.
  
• - An account of Abraham Lincoln, the White House as it was during his Presidency, and Washington in Lincoln's time.
  
• - In the heart of a bustling metropolis, Chinatown is a distinct culture within a culture. Use your mouse to navigate Chinatown's streets and alleys, and see how the old ways mingle with the new.
  
• - Search for information about the population and economy of US states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Data can be collected in the form of maps or tables.
  
• - Explore Native American culture, health, safety, and legends.
  
• - Offers free streaming and downloadable video, multimedia, and supporting materials about Maine's history, science, and ecology for students.
  
• - Covers several different ethnic groups' introduction to the U.S. Includes timeline of immigration, personal stories of both immigrants and workers at Ellis Island, and a discussion of The Statue of Liberty.
  
• - Introduces the region of the Golden Crescent, a wide swath that runs along the Atlantic Coast from Savannah to Cape Canaveral and inland towards Tallahassee. Includes a look at its rich history and the many diverse cultures which meet within its bounds.
  
• - Explains what each line of the United States Pledge of Allegiance really means. From the American Legion.
  
• - Describes how nomadic Plains Indians built and used tepees. Includes a diagram.
  
• - African American children are encouraged to be proud of their roots. Brainteasers about African geography and anthropology, black American history quizzes, and African fables.
  
• - Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
  
• - Focuses on the many different cultures that came to Texas and the United States of America and the contributions members of these cultures have made.
  
• - Students from the 7th and 8th grades have created an interactive tour around the buildings and grounds, with photographs, written information and voiceovers.
  
• - Follows the lives of immigrants from Nigeria and the Dominican Republic. Includes a brief look at how immigration served as the foundation of American society and culture, as well as an interactive timeline of immigration. From PBS.
  
• - Presents both basic and detailed information about the cultures of the American Southwest. Also includes glossary and audio clips of the Hopi and Navajo languages.
  
• - Explore how the sugar industry drew people from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds to the state of Hawaii.
  
• - Identifies the location of every state on a world map. Includes information on state birds, flowers, trees, flags, quick links, backpacking in Europe, compass, and GPS resources.
  
• - Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing Americans from the past and present, explore the states, and read about everyday life.
  
• - Provides information and links about Virginia, its government, history, and geography. Also offers learning games and maps.
  
• - About Mexican families who recently moved to California. Shares their stories, their traditions, and their culture.