 U.S.
States
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America
the Beautiful: Information
on the U.S. states and territories, including the geography,
history,
and
culture. Similar to the the popular America the
Beautiful books. Part
of Grolier Online; Scroll
down and click on the American the Beautiful link and
then select your state. This
is a premium member service; a library card is required
for access.
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Student
Resource Center: Extensive state profiles, biographies
of key figures, magazine and newspaper articles, photographs
and flags, seals, and maps. For best results, type
the name of the state "in quotes" in the
search box. This is a premium member service;
a library card is required for access.
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SYBWorld:
Country profiles covering politics, population, economics,
climate, natural resources, military, education, legal
systems, culture, communications, health, environment,
and international affairs, plus coverage of world events,
biographies of key figures, and special profiles of regions,
states, and cities. This is a premium
member service; a library card is required for access.
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Other Good Resources
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State and Country QuickFacts from the Census: Facts about
people, businesses, and geography of each state |
| Stateline.org:
Information on the current events and issues in each state. Access
information either by issue or by state. Includes new and statistical
tables. From the Pew Center on the States. |
| Infoplease.com
state site: State profiles provide basic facts about each state
as well as a map. Scroll down on the main page to access information
by category for quick comparison. |
| Stately
Knowledge: Brief state profiles with facts, flags, maps, and
annotated links to selected internet resources. From the Internet
Public Library. |
| 50States.com:
A commercial site providing quick access to basic information on
the states including the lyrics of the state songs, pictures of
the states' flowers, birds, trees, etc., state parks, political
representatives, and such as well as links government and commerical
websites with information on the state. |
| National
Geographic MapMachine: click on Flags and Facts to
view and print large color flags (click on the flag to enlarge it)
with brief profiles. Also available are customized
maps. |
| How
far is it?: find the distance between two places |
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