American History
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Native American Shelters
"The Native Americans of the Plains lived in one of the most well-known shelters, the tepee (also tipi or teepee). The Plains cultures adapted this basic structure because many of these people were hunters, so their houses had to be easily movable. The tepee was an ideal dwelling because it could hold up to the hot weather of the summer months, and the cool weather of the fall and winter months. But contrary to popular culture, not all American Indians lived in tepees. This site from Minnesota State University explains in words and pictures, that outside the Midwest, Indians lived in ice igloos, adobe villages, wooden plank houses and more."
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National Geographic Explorer: Flag of Freedom
February 11, 2004: From Sarah Clark, a reader from Washington, D.C. who is affiliated with the site. "Kids get a chance to be Mayor of the Pentagon if they’re the winner of National Geographic Explorer magazine’s essay contest. The contest starts now and ends April 30th, 2004. The subject: What does the American flag mean to me?"
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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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National Railroad Museum
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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National Museum of Women’s History
"This year marks the 151st anniversary of the first American women’s rights convention held at Seneca Falls, New York. "At that convention, the delegates adopted a platform that called for a broad range of social, economic, legal, and political reforms that would dramatically raise the status of women in American life. To the surprise of most of us today, the demand for women’s right to vote (called woman suffrage) was the most controversial reform proposed at the convention." I tried to find a direct link to this fabulous suffrage exhibit, but the museum can only be entered through the splash page. To reach the exhibit, direct your mouse to Political Culture and Imagery of American Woman Suffrage."
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National Geographic: Inside the White House
"First day on the job! You got the nomination, you campaigned, you won. Then you took the oath of office, made the first speech of your administration, and danced the night away. But now it’s morning in America -- time to face the Oval Office. It’s YOUR chance to be President of the United States. Let’s see how you do. Other fun clicks include silly things White House children have done (go to Kids) or the clickable map of the White House neighborhood (choose Mapping.) Teachers will like the grade-level classroom activities found under Learn More."
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National Archives Lincoln Assassination
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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NARA: Charters of Freedom
"The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights are the focus of this site from the U.S. National Archives & Records Administration (NARA.) The exhibit is designed to be visited sequentially, following a path from the Making of the Charters, three chapters on the documents themselves, and concluding with the Impact of the Charters."
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Museum of City of San Francisco: Discovery of Gold
""It was in the first part of January, 1848, when the gold was discovered at Coloma, where I was then building a saw-mill. The contractor and builder of this mill was James W. Marshall, from New Jersey." So begins General Sutter’s own account of the discovery of gold. This collection of eyewitness tales includes reports from European and New York newspapers, as well as a detailed chronology of California’s history during the Gold Rush years."
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Mount VernonEducational Resources
""No estate in America is more pleasantly situated than this,"declared Washington, speaking of his eight-thousand acre home, Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has changed very little over the last 200 years, except now you cantour it from the comfort of your home computer. If you begin at BiographicalInformation, you will be guided through the entire web site: an interactivequiz, a Washington biography, the Mount Vernon tour and an essay on Washingtonand slavery. You’ll even find electronic Washington trading cards to send toyour friends. This outstanding resource, written at a fifth-grade level,includes a lesson plan for teachers (follow the link to Biographical Informationand look in the outline)."
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