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100 Life-Changing Books
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Indiana Authors
POPULAR SUBJECTS
African American History
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Condi: The Girl Who Cracked the Ice – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Lest We Forget: The Triumph over Slavery
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September 11, 2001
The War against Al Qaeda
US Relinquishes Control of the Internet – Guardian.co.uk, 9/30/2009.
Climate Change
Climate Change – U.S. EPA.
Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
The Kyoto Protocol
Q&A: The Copenhagen Climate Summit – BBC News, 12/21/2009.
Cap-and-Trade – Pros and cons.
American Clean Energy And Security Act – Also known as the Waxman-Markey bill, or the Cap and Trade bill.
Indiana Says ‘No Thanks’ to Cap and Trade – Gov. Mitch Daniels in The Wall Street Journal, 5/15/2009.
Carbon Tax – Pros and cons.
Carbon Confusion – Boston Globe, 3/11/2007.
NOW: Science & Health: The Political Climate – The history of global warming.
The Cooling World – Newsweek, 4/28/1975 [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Snowfalls Are Now Just a Thing of the Past – The Independent, 3/20/2000.
Pluto Is Undergoing Global Warming, Researchers Find – MIT, 10/9/2002.
Climate Crisis: An Inconvenient Truth
Don’t Blame Sun for Global Warming, Study Says – National Geographic, 9/13/2006. [Related]
Climate Change Hits Mars – The Times, 4/29/2007.
Helping Along Global Warming – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 6/17/2007. [SurfaceStations.org][Related]
The Real ‘Inconvenient Truth’ – JunkScience.com, August 2007.
When It Comes to Saving the Planet Do Celebrities Practise What They Preach? – Daily Mail, 5/6/2008.[Related]
We Have Only Four Years Left to Act on Climate Change – America Has to Lead’ – (Jim Hansen) Guardian.co.uk, 1/18/2009.
The Amazing Story Behind The Global Warming Scam – John Coleman, 1/28/2009.
Two Children Should Be Limit, Says Green Guru – (Jonathon Porritt) Sunday Times, 2/1/2009. [Related]
Rise of Sea Levels Is ‘The Greatest Lie Ever Told’ – (Nils-Axel Mörner) Telegraph.co.uk, 3/28/2009.
Climate Change Is Already Killing 300,000 a Year, Report Claims – Times Online, 5/29/2009.
What Green Jobs? – Newsweek, 7/28/2009.
Global Warming Is the New Religion of First World Urban Elites – (Ian Plimer) The Vancouver Sun, 7/29/2009.
What Happened to Global Warming? – BBC News, 10/9/2009.
Document Reveals U.N.’s Goal of Becoming Rule-Maker in Global Environmental Talks – FOXNews.com, 11/30/2009.
EPA Determines Greenhouse Gases Harmful to People and Environment – ABC World News, 12/7/2009.
The Real Inconvenient Truth – Diane Francis (mother of two), Financial Post, 12/8/2009.
Farm Bureau Fires Back Against Climate Bill’s ‘Power Grab’ – New York Times, 1/11/2010.
White House: Global Warming Out, ‘Global Climate Disruption’ In – FOXNews.com, 9/16/2010.
Cancun Climate Change Summit: Scientists Call for Rationing in Developed World – The Telegraph, 11/29/2010.
UN Document Would Give ‘Mother Earth’ Same Rights as Humans – Postmedia News, 4/12/2011.
Climategate:
University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit (Hadley CRU)
Global Warming Research Exposed after Hack – Computerworld, 11/20/2009.
Lawmakers Probe Climate E-Mails – Wall Street Journal, 11/24/2009.
A Climate Scientist Who Engages Skeptics – (Judith Curry) Dot Earth, 11/27/2009.
Climate Change Data Dumped – The Sunday Times, 11/29/2009.
Leaked Emails Won’t Harm UN Climate Body, Says Chairman – (Rajendra Pachauri, IPCC) Guardian.co.uk, 11/29/2009.
Gibbs: Despite Research Dispute, ‘Climate Change Is Happening’ – The Hill, 11/30/2009.
Researcher: NASA Hiding Climate Data – Washington Times, 12/3/2009.
E-mail Furor Doesn’t Alter Evidence for Climate Change – Michael E. Mann, 12/18/2009.
Climate E-Mails Row University ‘Breached Data Laws’ – BBC News, 1/28/2010.
Climate Chief Was Told of False Glacier Claims before Copenhagen – (Phil Jones) The Times, 1/30/2010.
Strange Case of Moving Weather Posts and a Scientist under Siege – (Phil Jones) Guardian.co.uk, 2/1/2010. [Related][Related]
The Global Warming Guerrillas – Spectator.co.uk, 2/3/2010.
Climate Scientists to Fight Back at Skeptics – Washington Times, 3/5/2010.
The Economy
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Million Billion Trillion – How much is a trillion dollars?
The Debt to the Penny and Who Holds It
How Can Mortgage-Backed Securities Bring Down the U.S. Economy?
Boom and Bust in US Housing Market
What Are the Origins of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae?
What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?
What Is a Subprime Mortgage?
What is the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)?
Rep. Kanjorski: $550 Billion Disappeared in “Electronic Run On the Banks” – C-Span via LiveLeak, 2/9/2009.
Ground Zero for Rising Unemployment – (Elkhart, IN) Fortune, 2/9/2009.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information Center
Why China’s Stimulus Plan Will Change the World – The Motley Fool, 2/13/2009.
Estimate for 10-Year Deficit Raised to $9 Trillion – The New York Times, 8/25/2009.
UN Calls for New Reserve Currency – AFP, 10/6/2009.
Dollar Facing ‘Power-Shift’: Analysts – AFP, 10/11/2009.
Employment Situation Summary – US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12/4/2009.
Senate Dems Defeat GOP Attempt to Filibuster $1.1T Spending Bill – AP, 12/12/2009.
Senate Backs Increase in Debt Limit to $14.3 Trillion – Reuters, 1/29/2010.
Obama Budget: Record Spending, Record Deficit – ABC News, 2/2/2010.
Huge Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power – New York Times, 2/2/2010.
Detroit Looks at Downsizing to Save City – Washington Times, 3/9/2010.
Hundreds Camp Out For Job Opps In Queens – CBS 2 HD News, 4/27/2010.
Violence in Athens after Greek Austerity Vote – CNN.com, 5/6/2010.
World Debt Crisis: Eight Reasons You Should Care – Christian Science Monitor, 5/26/2010.
US Money Supply Plunges at 1930s Pace as Obama Eyes Fresh Stimulus – Telegraph.co.uk, 5/26/2010.
Dodd Helps Casino Earning $1.3B Get $54M in Taxpayer Money – FOXNews.com, 6/19/2010.
House, Senate Leaders Finalize Details of Sweeping Financial Overhaul – Washington Post, 6/25/2010.
‘Flash Crash’ Was Sparked by Single Order – Financial Times, 10/1/2010.
Has Obama Raised Taxes? That Depends on Whom You Ask – FOXNews.com, 10/13/2010.
The 2010 Index of Dependence on Government – The Heritage Foundation, 10/14/2010.
French Strike to Save ‘Birthright’ of Privileges – AP, 10/20/2010.
Calif Borrows $40M a Day to Pay Unemployment – AP, 11/8/2010.
Financial Terrorism Suspected in 2008 Economic Crash – The Washington Times, 3/1/2011.
Why the Dollar’s Reign Is Near an End – Wall Street Journal, 3/2/2011.
Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags – New York Times, 3/29/2011.
Raising the Ceiling – The Washington Post, 4/18/2011.
Don’t Like a Weak Dollar? Might as Well Get Used to It – CNBC, 4/21/2011.
Treasury Auctions To Take US Over Debt Ceiling On Monday – Dow Jones Newswires, 5/12/2011.
Gas Prices
How Gas Prices Work
Gasoline Taxes Vs. Exxon Profit, Per Gallon – DailyMarkets.com, 4/27/2011.
Who’s To Blame for $4 Gas – CNNMoney.com, 5/22/2008.
10 Things You Can Like About $4 Gas – Time/CNN, 7/3/2008.
Good Question: Where Does Our Oil Come From? – WCCO, 5/18/2008.
Products Made from Oil – The American Petroleum Institute, 5/10/2008.
Ethanol’s Failed Promise – Washington Post, 4/22/2008.
What Is ANWR and Where Is the Coastal Plain?
Unraveling Myths about ANWR Drilling: It Just Won’t Work – Russell A. Burgos, Ventura County Star, 6/16/2008.
Alaska’s ‘Frustrated’ Governor Palin On Our ‘Nonsensical’ Energy Policy – Investor’s Business Daily, 7/11/2008.
Bush to Lift Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling – AP, 7/14/2008
Pelosi Stands Firm against Offshore Drilling – International Herald Tribune, 7/17/2008.
Iraq To Resume Oil Exploration after 20 Year Pause – Reuters, 8/8/2008.
Times Tough for Energy Overhaul – Wall Street Journal, 12/12/2008.
Bush Zeroed in on Energy Like Few Other Presidents – Houston Chronicle, 1/12/2009.
Obama Team Cancels Oil and Gas Leases Bush OKd – Washington Post, 2/5/2009.
Obama Administration: US Has Overinvested In Oil, Gas – CNNMoney.com, 9/10/2009.
For Obama, High Oil Prices Have a Green Lining – Business Week, 3/17/2011.
Drilling Picks Up One Year after BP Oil Spill – AFP, 4/21/2011.
EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans – FOXNews.com, 4/25/2011.
Gasoline Rises to $3.87 Per Gallon – AP, 4/26/2011.
Obama Reissues Call to End Oil Company Tax Breaks – AP, 4/26/2011.
House Approves Bill to Lift Drilling Moratorium – FOXNews, 5/12/2011.
GM Chief Pushing for Higher Gas Taxes – The Detroit News, 6/7/2011.
Egypt
CIA: The World Factbook: Egypt
Library of Congress: A Country Study: Egypt
BBC News Profile: Hosni Mubarak
BBC News Profile: Mohamed El Baradei
CNN: What Is the Muslim Brotherhood?
Is This the Man Who Inspired Bin Laden? – The Guardian, 11/1/2001.
Egypt Protests: Anti-Mubarak Demonstrators Arrested – BBC News, 1/26/2011.
With Muslim Brotherhood Set to Join Egypt Protests, Religion’s Role May Grow – New York Times, 1/27/2011.
Egypt Shut Down Its Net With a Series of Phone Calls – Wired.com, 1/28/2011.
Egypt VP Target of Assassination Attempt That Killed Two Bodyguards, Sources Tell Fox News – FoxNews, 2/4/2011.
Rage in Egypt as Mubarak Hangs On – Reuters, 2/11/2011.
Egypt’s Mubarak Steps Down; Military Takes Over – The Wall Street Journal, 2/11/2011.
Obama Hails Mubarak’s Resignation: ‘Egypt Will Never Be the Same’ – ABC News, 2/11/2011.
Islamist Group Is Rising Force in a New Egypt – 3/24/2011.
Al Jazeera: Timeline: Egypt Unrest
BBC: Egypt: Timeline of Unrest
Health Care Reform
See also: Tea Party
H.R. 3590 – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with Reid Amendment.
H.R. 2 – Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
Senate Repeals Part of Health Care Law – 2/2/2011.
United, Senate Dems Defeat Health Care Repeal Measure – 2/2/2011.
Newsbatch: Health Care Policy Issues
Kaiser Health News
Who Are the Uninsured? – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, August 2006. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Obama Starts Big Push for Health Care Overhaul – AP, 3/9/2009.
Sarah Palin: Statement on the Current Health Care Debate – Facebook, 8/7/2009.
Seven Falsehoods About Health Care – FactCheck.org, 8/14/2009.
Keep Your Insurance? Not Everyone. – FactCheck.org, 8/18/2009.
Canadians Visit U.S. to Get Care – Detroit Free Press, 8/20/2009.
Princess Diana’s Death Offers Lessons for Health Care Debate, 12 Years Later– ABC News, 8/31/2009.
Health Care Solutions by RSC Members – Republican Study Committee. September 2009. [Requires MS Word.]
Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care – Sarah Palin. Wall Street Journal, 9/8/2009.
Remarks by the President to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care – The White House, 9/9/2009.
Senators Turn Back ID Requirement for Immigrant Healthcare – The Hill, 9/30/2009.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Unable to Explain Where Congress Gets Authority for Individual Insurance Mandate – CNSNews.com, 10/22/2009.
When Asked Where the Constitution Authorizes Congress to Order Americans To Buy Health Insurance, Pelosi Says: ‘Are You Serious?’ – CNSNews.com, 10/23/2009.
Healthcare System Wastes up to $800 Billion a Year – Reuters, 1026/2009.
Letter to Pres. Obama et al. from US Commision on Civil Rights RE: H.R. 3590 [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Deep in Health Bill, Very Specific Beneficiaries – New York Times, 12/20/2009.
Harkin: Dems Focused on Health Reform Big Picture – CBS News, 12/22/2009.
Obama Reneges on Health Care Transparency – CBS, 1/6/2010.
Amish Families Exempt from Insurance Mandate – WatertownDailyTimes.com, 1/9/2010.
Final Vote Results: HR 3590
Obama to Sign Health Care Bill Today as GOP Challenges Constitutionality – ABC, 3/23/2010.
Medical Schools Can’t Keep Up – Wall Street Journal, 4/13/2010.
Britain Plans to Decentralize National Health Care – New York Times, 7/24/2010.
McDonald’s, 29 Other Firms Get Health Care Coverage Waivers – Bloomberg Business News, 10/7/2010.
Approved Applications for Waiver of the Annual Limits Requirements of the PHS Act Section 2711 as of November 1, 2010
Obama Returns to End-of-Life Plan That Caused Stir – New York Times, 12/25/2010.
‘Baby Joseph’ Returns Home to Canada – AP, 4/21/2011.
Firms to Cut Health Plans as Reform Starts: Survey – MarketWatch, 6/6/2011.
Immigration
Public Agenda: Immigration
Study Finds U.S. Immigration at Record Level – International Herald Tribune, 11/29/2007.
United States Foreign-Born Population
Pew Center: 11% of All Born in Mexico Live in U.S. – OC Register, 4/15/2009.
Newsbatch: Immigration Policy Issues
Naturalization
Legal Immigrants: Waiting Forever – National Foundation for American Policy, May 2006. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
For Mexico, Also a Porous Southern Border – International Herald Tribune, 6/18/2006.
Not Legal? No Mexican Driver’s License for You – USA Today, 11/15/2007.
Court Throws Out City’s Illegal Immigration Law – Reuters, 7/26/2007.
US Races to Erect Controversial Steel Fence on Mexican Border – AFP, 8/5/2008.
The U.S.-Mexican Border: A Changing Frontier – NPR, 12/2/2008.
Illegal Immigrants to be DNA Tested under New Crackdown in France – Daily Mail, 1/26/2009.
16 Illegals Sue Arizona Rancher – Washington Times, 2/9/2009.
Health Services Cut for Illegal Immigrants – San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/16/2009.
Pelosi Tells Illegal Immigrants That Work Site Raids Are Un-American – FOXNews.com, 3/18/2009.
U.S. to Redirect Resources to Stop Spillover Violence From Mexico – FOXNews, 3/24/2009.
Illegal Immigrants Armed with Knives and Crowbars Swarm round Calais Trucks Heading for Britain – Daily Mail, 5/11/2009.
Job Fight: Immigrants vs. Locals – Wall Street Journal, 5/23/2009.
Italy Adopts Law to Curb Migrants – BBC News, 7/3/2009.
Skilled Immigrants on Why They’re Leaving the U.S. – BusinessWeek, 7/26/2009.
Treatment of Noncitizens in H.R. 3200 – Congressional Research Service, 8/25/2009.
White House Strips Immigration Policing Powers from Arizona Sheriff – (Joe Arpaio) Guardian.co.uk, 10/9/2009.
Italy in Racism Debate as Migrants Quit Riot Town – Reuters, 1/10/2010.
U.S. Rules Altered for Foreigners with HIV – Los Angeles Times, 1/11/2010.
In Arizona, a Stream of Illegal Immigrants From China – The New York Times, 1/22/2010.
Arizona State Senate: Fact Sheet for S.B. 1070 – Signed into law, 4/23/2010.
Immigration Advocates Vow to Fight Arizona Law – AP, 4/24/2010.
Amnesty International: Widespread Abuse of Migrants in Mexico Is ‘Human Rights Crisis’ – 4/28/2010.
Mexican Hypocrisy? U.S. Neighbor Has Its Own Tough Take on Immigration – FOXNews.com, 4/30/2010.
Mass. Senate Passes Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants – Boston Globe, 5/27/2010.
Drone Flights Begin over U.S.-Mexico Border – San Antonio Express-News, 6/5/2010.
FBI: Mexican Soldiers Used Rifles to Chase Off U.S. Border Patrol – (Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereka) AP, 6/9/2010.
Seeking Asylum, Nearly 80 Somalis Await in Tacoma Detention Center – AP, 6/11/2010.
SB 1070 Stripped of Its Harshest Parts and Mexican Immigrants Breathe a Sigh of Relief in Arizona – New York Daily News, 7/29/2010.
Memo Outlines Backdoor ‘Amnesty’ Plan – Washington Times, 7/30/2010.
Merkel Says German Multi-Cultural Society Has Failed – AFP, 10/18/2010.
Channel 2 Uncovers Proof Terrorists Crossed Mexican Border – WSBTV, 11/2/2010.
Unusual Methods Helped ICE Break Deportation Record, E-mails and Interviews Show – Washington Post, 12/7/2010.
Captured At US-Mexico Border: Radical Muslim Imam, Said Jaziri – The Post Chronicle, 2/1/2011.
Fewer Youths to Be Deported in New Policy – New York Times, 8/19/2011.
Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Crisis
Japan Earthquake: Timeline of the Disaster, from Tsunami to Nuclear Crisis – The Telegraph, 3/21/2011.
Japan Disaster: Over 27,000 Dead or Missing – Japan Broadcasting Corporation, 3/25/2011.
Dangerous Breach Suspected at Japan Nuke Plant as More Evacuations Ordered – FoxNews.com, 3/25/2011.
The World Factbook: Japan
Library of Congress Country Studies: Japan
Japan’s Earthquake Warning System Explained – Time.com, 3/18/2011.
How Earthquakes Work
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
USGS Historic World Earthquakes
Japan’s Tsunami: How It Happened – LiveScience, 3/11/2011.
How Tsunamis Work
Tsunamis in History – LiveScience, 12/4/2004.
Tsunami-Hit Towns Forgot Warnings from Ancestors – AP, 4/12/2011.
Tokyo Electric Power Company: Press Releases
How Nuclear Power Works
Comparing Nuclear Events at Fukushima, Chernobyl, Three Mile Island: Q&A – Bloomberg.com, 3/17/2011.
At Reactor, Damage Worse Than Feared – Wall Street Journal, 5/13/2011.
Tea Party
Santelli’s Tea Party – CNBC, 2/19/2009.
Anti-Tax-and-Spend Group Throws “Tea Party” at Capitol – Deseret News, 3/6/2009.
Pelosi: ObamaCare Protesters ‘Carrying Swastikas’ – Breitbart.tv, 8/5/2009.
White House to Democrats: ‘Punch Back Twice as Hard’ – The Politico, 8/6/2009.
Grassroots vs. Astroturf – The American Spectator, 8/8/2009.
Glenn Beck’s Legions Head to the Town Halls – Salon.com, 8/13/2009.
Thousands Rally in Capital to Protest Big Government – The New York Times, 9/12/2009.
Glenn Beck ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally Draws Vast Crowd to National Mall – Politics Daily, 8/29/2010
Tea Party Candidates Interactive Map – Huffington Post/AP, 9/14/2010.
Commentator Glenn Beck and Conservative Politicians Take the Stage Saturday in Angola – eTruth, 9/19/2010.
Few Signs at Tea Party Rally Expressed Racially Charged Anti-Obama Themes – Washington Post, 10/14/2010.
Explorers
1492: An Ongoing Voyage
Discoverers Web
Elementary Themes: European Explorers
Infoplease: Just Where Was Columbus? – Where did Columbus land?
The Mariners’ Museum: Age of Exploration
National Geographic: Explorers-in-Residence – Modern-day explorers.
PBS: Lewis & Clark
Passages: A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration
Rivers, Edens, Empires: Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America
Ships of Discovery
Fractions
Fractions by Coolmath.com
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
Fractions, Percentages and Decimal Games
Gamequarium: Fraction Games
S.O.S. Math: Simple Fractions
Who Wants Pizza? – A fun way to learn about fractions.
Geometry
Geometry Online
Ask Dr. Math: Middle School Geometry
Ask Dr. Math: High School Geometry
Government
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
CIA Kids’ Page
Constitution of the State of Indiana
Constitution of the United States
C-Span – Watch or listen to Congress live.
FBI Kids Page
FBI Youth
FedStats – Gateway to federal agencies.
Kids in the House – The House of Representatives.
Indiana Governor
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
The White House
White House Kids
See also
Presidents
Indiana
IN.gov – The official web site of the state of Indiana.
Color Landform Atlas: Indiana – Maps.
Constitution of the State of Indiana
Indiana and United States Map Links
Indiana Business Research Center
Indiana Governor
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana Memory
Indiana State Data Center: Indiana Statistics by Topic
Indiana Supreme Court
Mapathon.com: Indiana – Maps.
STATS Indiana – Population, economy, workforce, etc.
U.S. Census Bureau: Indiana State and County QuickFacts
See also
Indiana: Famous Hoosiers
Indiana Authors
Indiana: Famous Hoosiers
Famous Hoosiers
Notable Hoosiers
Indiana Governors
Larry Bird
Hoagy Carmichael
George Rogers Clark
James Dean
Virgil “Gus”Grissom
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Howard Hawks
Michikinikwa / Little Turtle
Cole Porter
Ernie Pyle
Dan Quayle
Tony Stewart
Tecumseh
Ryan White
See also
Indiana Authors
Indiana Authors
Indiana Authors
Our Land, Our Literature – Explores Indiana’s rich heritage of environmental writing, from the 1820s to the present.
Indiana Children’s Authors & Illustrators
Norman Bridwell
Jim Davis
Theodore Dreiser
Kathryn Lasky
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
James Whitcomb Riley
Gene Stratton-Porter
Booth Tarkington
Kurt Vonnegut
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
Jessamyn West
Indians of North America
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indians.org: American Indian Resource Directory
Indians.org: American Indians in the News
Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana
Native American Lore – Games, crafts, sign language, and more.
NativeTech – Native American technology and art.
Yahoo>United States>Native American Tribes, Nations, and Bands
Michikinikwa / Little Turtle
Frances Slocum
Tenskwatawa / The Prophet
Tecumseh
Math
Ask Dr. Math
Coolmath.com
Math Goodies
Math Homework Help
Math League Help Topics
Mathworld
See also
Algebra
Fractions
Geometry
Presidents
From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents
Just For Fun: Presidential Trivia
POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Presidential Elections 1896-1996
Presidential Trivia
The White House
White House Kids
The White House: The Presidents of the United States
Rainforests
Amazon Interactive – The Amazon Rainforest.
How Rainforests Work
Journey into Amazonia – The Amazon rainforest.
Olympic National Park: The Rain Forest – A rainforest in America.
Rainforest
Tropical Forests in Our Daily Lives
Rainforest Species Profiles – Rainforest animals.
Tropical Rain Forest Facts & Figures
Science Fair
Do Science
Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
Experimental Science Projects: An Intermediate Level Guide
Mr. McLaren’s Science Fair Survival Page
Periodic Table of the Elements
Periodic Table of Elements – Printable version.
Science Fair Central
Science Fairs Homepage – Lots of ideas.
Science Toys
Scifair.org
Successful Science Fair Projects
States
American FactFinder – The U.S. Census Census Bureau.
FedStats – Find statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
50states.com
Netstate.com – State symbols.
Netstate.com: Governors
StateMaster.com– Research and compare data on US states.
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