Smithsonian Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/

This educational Web site created by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies features extensive resources for students, educators, and families. Educators can access lesson plans and other information sorted by grade level and subject, while students can explore interactive content modules.

Landmarkcases.org

http://www.landmarkcases.org/
Provides teachers with a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases, helping students explore the key issues of each case. The "Resources" section features basic building blocks such as background summaries and excerpts of opinions that can be used in multiple ways. The "Activities" section contains a range of short activities and in-depth lessons that can be completed with students. The Web site features key cases mandated by state standards.

Native American Resources

http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
A comprehensive collection of more than 300 Web page links to Native American Resources.

Betsy Ross Home Page

http://ushistory.org/betsy/index.html
This site contains information about Betsy Ross's life and the evolution of the American flag.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/
Explore the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum resources online.

World War II Sites
This Web site features a comprehensive list of links and resources about World War II for students and teachers, with topics ranging from the home front to the Holocaust to women in the war.

The Mudcat Cafe
A site providing a searchable index of the Digital Tradition Folk Song Database containing more than 6,000 songs. It includes a discussion forum and special events.

How the Other Half Lives
An informative expository on the tenements of New York.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
An online museum of this first Presidential Library. Links provide a close look into the lives and writings of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

A Virtual Visit to Vietnam

http://www.grunt.space.swri.edu/visit.htm
Interesting and entertaining information on contemporary Vietnam as well as its war-torn past. Photos, diaries, and trip reports provide unique perspectives.

LIBERTY! The American Revolution

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
This Web site, hosted by PBS, presents a variety of topics relating to the American Revolution. Features include a chronicle of the revolution, perspectives from different groups involved in the revolution, and a photo essay about the meaning of liberty today.

The American Civil War Home Page

http://www.civilwar.com/
Explore this online resource of the American Civil War. Links also include time lines, information on battles, documents, and much more!

Ellis Island

http://www.ellisisland.org/
Research the history of immigration through Ellis Island and learn fascinating facts about this period in history.

George Washington’s Mount Vernon

http://www.mountvernon.org/
Take the online tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon home! Library collections and educational resources can also be found at this Web site.

The National Inventors Hall of Fame

http://www.invent.org/
Read about famous inventors in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Links also include invention competitions and awards, kids’ stuff, and African-American inventors’ sit