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World
Maps
Small GIF maps of the countries of the world,
Chicago
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ChicagoChicago Public Library website
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Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire
from the Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern
University
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Chicago
TourismLearn
all bout the city of Chicago by visiting the Chicago
Office of Tourism.
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The
Chicago FireLearn about this amazing fire that destroyed thousands
of buildings and read about one young girl's narrow
escape.
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Chicago's
Best BuildingsWelcome to Thinkquest, "Building the Windy City" and
learn some interesting information about twenty-six
of the Windy City's coolest landmarks.
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My Chicago
Discover Chicago and connect the city’s
past to life today through symbols
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Webzine
for KidsLearn about Illinois Flowering Trees, Rocks and Minerals
Fossils, Insects, Fish, Unique Habitats
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- State Symbols of Illinois
Learn the state's flag, bird, flower, and more, or play a guessing
game!
- Illinois Maps
View state, city, and historical maps from the Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection.
- Enchanted Learning: Illinois
Provides a map and facts about Illinois. Includes a list and
pictures of official state symbols.
- World Almanac for Kids Online: Illinois
Get facts about the land, population, government, history,
and economy of Illinois.
- Kids for Trees
Get help learning about trees with these guides from the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources.
- Discover Illinois
Learn about the history of Illinois, meet the governor, and
read about bicycle safety, fire safety, and the environment.
Presidents of the United States
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POTUS
- Presidents of the United States
In this resource you will find background information,
election results, cabinet members, notable events,
and some points of interest on each of the presidents.
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- The
White House for Kids
The original website, for kids, from the White
House in Washington DC
- National First Ladies Library
Find out information about the first ladies of the White House
- The White House for Kids: First Ladies
Basic facts about the first ladies of the White House
- Quia: United States Presidents
Play this hangman game to guess the hidden name.
- American Presidency
Grolier presents a history of presidents and politics. Includes
multimedia clips, biographies with inaugural addresses, elections,
and much more!
- Hall of Presidents
Brief biographies and illustrated portraits of each of the
American presidents from the National Portrait Gallery.
- White House: Presidents
The President biographies presented here are from the book The Presidents of the United States of America written by Frank Freidel and Hugh S. Sidey (contributing author), published by the White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society.
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US
StatesFacts, map and state symbols for the 50 states, with
links to related quizzes and printouts.
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FactmonsterState regions
and information about the 50 states
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PostcardsHitch a ride in our "virtual
backseat" as we travel through America
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State
Web Games
Learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations and over 500 important
facts about our 50 states.
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U.S. Geography
This site briefly explains some geographic themes about
the United States, such as, geographic coordinates, land
boundaries, climate, natural resources, natural hazards
and many more...
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The US50.com
A world class website consisting of concise, important
and meaningful information about the 50 states.
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Animated Atlas
Animated Atlas portrays large chapters of history quickly
by animating maps and geographic features.
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First Gov for Kids
Here are the state websites listed alphabetically by state.
Find yours!
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Netstate.com
Get information about all states: Introduction, Symbols,
Almanacs, Geography, State Maps, People and more...
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State Unit Studies
students learn the geography of the United States and learn
factual information about every state.
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