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www.Founding.com Self titled as a "Users guide to the Declaration of Independence." This is an easy to use site that not only includes a rough draft of this amazing document, but also a great timeline, and discussion of "issues" and "hot topics" such as, "Should activist judges be impeached?" (Now, isn’t that timely?)
http://eserver.org Established by the University of Washington, this site has a "History" section where you can view documents such as the Federalist Papers (a great idea, with our upcoming class discussions regarding ratification of the US Constitution), Jefferson’s inaugural addresses, and the Monroe Doctrine.
www.loc.gov The official web site of the US Library of Congress, which we will be visiting while in DC. This site has changing online exhibits (currently including exhibits on the Gettysburg Address and Thomas Jefferson), access to the library’s catalogs, and a permanent exhibit, "The American Memory Museum." (This exhibit covers a broad range of topics. From The Continental Congress to World War II. It also has a "This day in history" option. Since George Washington died on December 14th, yesterday’s page has a lot of information on our first president.)
www.TeachWithMovies.org Here you will find movies you might want to rent in preparation for the trip. Be sure to click the "Cultural Heritage" option, and then select "United States History and Culture." The movies are organized by time period, and include an age recommendation, description, background, and other information concerning the film and its topic.
www.NARA.gov The National Archives. (Yes, we will be visiting here and viewing the original US Constitution!) Here, you will gain access to our nation’s most important documents, as well as links to presidential libraries.
www.FirstLadies.org/ Biographies and photographs of the First Ladies of the United States. A great site to visit. Especially for those who choose to visit the First Ladies exhibit at the Smithsonian. (Be sure to click on the "book" icon shown on each lady’s individual page.)
www.Democrats.org Site of the Democratic National Committee.
http://RNC.org/ Site of the Republican National Committee.
www.House.gov US House of Representatives site.
www.Senate.gov Site for the US Senate. Includes election results for this past November.
www.leginfo.ca.gov/index.html Text of laws, as well as other state government information.
www.AOC.gov Contains an incredible wealth of knowledge on the US Capitol’s architecture, grounds, and works of art.
www.SI.edu/ The Smithsonian Institute online.
Photographs from the Smithsonian. Currently there are collections of photographs depicting Washington, DC from the air, US presidential inaugurations, and objects left at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. This site often includes tips for taking photos, too.
www.CivilWarHome.com A good jumping off point for finding information regarding the Civil War.