InfoHistory Fair
Historical Newspapers Online (Primary Source Documents)-Links to historical U.S. newspapers available online at no cost. Newspapers listed by state, with dates of coverage for each paper given.

250+ Killer Digital Libraries and Archives - This list contains over 250 libraries and archives that focus mainly on localized, regional, and U.S. history, but it also includes larger collections, eText and eBook repositories, and a short list of directories to help you continue your research efforts.

Library of Congress - Largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.

General Social Studies/History

Biography.com - Biographies of famous individuals throughout history  

Infoplease - Biographies, almanacs, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia  

Hyperhistory - Over 2000 files covering 3000 years of world history  

History.Channel -A cable television station offering programming related to historical events and people.

History.net -Contains daily features, photo galleries and over 1,200 articles originally published in their various magazines.  

Library of Congress - Largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History - The diverse collections of the National Museum of American History reflect a wide variety of subjects relating to the history of the United States as well as the history of science, medicine, and technology.    

 
Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction Network - Works of fiction can be searched according to a timeline of events 

Historical Novel Society - Founded in 1997, promotes all aspects of historical fiction. 

Why I Teach With Historical Fiction - Article from scholastic that can help teachers build good fiction into a social studies program   

 
Religions of the World

Religion Facts -"Just the facts" and articles on a wide variety of world religions, both ancient and modern, as well as "ways of life," philosophies, mind-body teachings, and even some anti-religion systems like ancient Epicureanism and modern atheism.

Infoplease Major Religions-Brief introduction to several world religions

BBC Religions- Great resource on a wide range of religions with categories such as beliefs, rituals, history,  holy days.

 

Immigration

Immigration (Library of Congress)-This feature presentation introduces teachers and students to the topic of Immigration.  

 Stories of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow: Immigration (Scholastic)- Find out what it means to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century through the early 21st century.

Immigration: The Journey to America - Information on the immigration of people  around the world to America

Countries of the World

World Atlas.com - World atlas with geography facts, maps, flags and more.

World Fact Book -Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities and maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.  

National Atlas.gov -You can assemble, view, and print your own maps. You can choose from hundreds of layers of geographic information to make maps. Each map layer can be displayed individually or mixed with others as you tailor a map to your needs.

Countries of the World Index- Infoplease - Each Country Profile provides information on: Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government

United States Government 

White House - Official website of the Whitehouse with links to information on our government, administration, the Whitehouse and government issues.  

Kids gov.com   - Official kids portal to the U.S.Government

Interactive Constitution -Discover how the Constitution relates to more than 300 indexed topics from school prayer to civil rights,search for keywords in the text of the Constitution or search the text of the Constitution by Supreme Court decisions.

Law Related Education Games -Games and activities for preparing elementary, middle and high school students for effective, responsible citizenship;committed to liberty, justice and the Rule of Law .

Inventors and Inventions

Invention Dimension- This site profiles a different inventor each week with a biographical sketch covering his or her accomplishments and their impact upon society. Also contains many links to sites about invention and innovation for children, teachers, inventors, and the general public.

National Inventors Hall of Fame-   Learn about famous and not-so-famous inventors.

Robotics: Sensing-Thinking-Acting- The Tech Museum of Innovation offers this website for upper elementary/middle school children, providing articles on history, ethics and innovation in the field of robotics. Videos, interactive games and interviews with people in the field make this site especially effective.

The Tech Museum of Innovation-  The Tech Museum of Innovation is an educational resource established to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing technologies affecting their lives, and to inspire the young to become innovators in the technologies of the future. Find out about computers, satellites, DNA, robotics, lasers, and more.

Zoom Inventors and Inventions-  Learn how and when common items were invented, from adhesive tape to the zipper. Includes entries for both inventions and inventors.

North America

How Stuff Works-Geography of North America - Climate, geography, economy, people, etc.

Duckster's U.S Geography - Great resource for information on the states in the U.S.

Canada Online - Official website of the government of Canada.