Mrs. Enfinger's U.S. History Web Site

Portaportal --- Gateway page for U.S. History related web sites.  Great for research projects.  Visitor password is tlbrown (case sensitive)
http://www.portaportal.com

U.S. Constitution --- This web site provides access to some very interesting and informative facts about the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
http://www.constitutionfacts.com 

Bill of Rights Institute --- This web site provides detailed information about one of the most important documents in American history.  The Bill of Rights specifically addresses the fundamental freedoms that is promised to each and every American citizen.
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org

U.S. Historical Documents --- This web site provides access to a listing of historical documents that you will find to be very informative and useful when you are doing research for assignments.
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/

Presidents of the United States (POTUS) --- A very detailed web site with a great deal of information that deals with each president.
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

C-SPAN American Presidents --- A very good web site to begin your research on any of our American Presidents.
http://www.americanpresidents.org

The White House -- Presidential History Site --- Another great site to begin your research on the history of our American Presidents.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents 

The White House --- The official web site of the residence of the President of the United States.
http://www.whitehouse.gov 

President Bush's Cabinet --- This web site provides you access to
information about each member of President Bush's cabinet.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/cabinet.html 

2008 Presidential Elections --- Poll Information On Potential Candidates.
http://www.pollingreport.com/2008.htm 

U.S. Senate --- The official web site of the United States Senate.
http://www.senate.gov

U.S. House of Representatives --- The official web site of the United States House of Representatives.
http://www.house.gov

Library of Congress --- National data base.
http://www.loc.gov

U.S. Supreme Court --- This web site provides access to recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings.  The web site also allows you to perform basic searches on topics pertaining to the Supreme Court.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov

U.S. Supreme Court Landmark Decisions --- This website provides access to a listing of historical and critical Supreme Court rulings that have had a direct impact on the development of the United States.
http://www.landmarkcases.org

The Federal Judiciary --- This web site provides access to information pertaining to the U.S. federal court system.
http://www.uscourts.gov

The Electoral College --- This web site explains the organization, function,
and operation of the Electoral College.
http://www.fec.gov/pages/ecmenu2.htm

U.S. Elections Atlas --- This web site provides access to a great deal of information about recent presidential elections.
http://www.uselectionatlas.org

Encyclopedia of U.S History --- This web site provides access to research information on a great number of historical topics.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA.htm

National History Day --- This web site is a wonderful research tool. 
It provides access to a wide range of historical data bases.
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org

The History Channel --- This web site is the online access to the History Channel.  It contains entertaining and useful information.
http://www.historychannel.com

Women in American History --- This web site provides access to a great
deal of useful information on famous American women.
http://search.eb.com/women

National Women's Hall of Fame --- This web site provides access to a great deal of information about some of the great women involved in American history.
http://www.greatwomen.org/home.php

C-SPAN Education Site --- This web site provides the student with a research tool for further insight into the operation of the U.S. government.
http://www.c-span.org/

C-SPAN Glossary of Terms --- A great web site for students to access when trying to find out what a particular term means.
http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/glossary.htm

Documents That Shaped American History --- The U.S. News and World Report listing of the most influencial documents in American History.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/documents/document_time.htm

20th Century History Search Page
http://www.didyouknow.cd/history/20thcentury.htm

Historical Facts By Decades --- For research project.
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade50.html

50 States --- A great deal of information on the fifty (50) states. 
Very useful to you while researching information for assigned projects.
http://www.50states.com

Almanac Facts Online --- An authority since 1868; extremely detailed information.
http://www.facts.com/online-almanac.htm

Atlapedia --- A very good web site that contains a great deal of useful information pertaining to the United States and other countries.
http://www.atlapedia.com

Old Farmer's Almanac --- Online access to the classic, and very reliable, Farmer's Almanac.
http://www.almanac.com

World Almanac For Kids --- A fun online almanac and map search tool for young students.
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Fact Monster --- A fun web site that allows you to research a variety of interesting facts.
http://www.factmonster.com

Scholastic Online --- The online access to the Scholastic magazine.
http://www.letsfindout.com

National Geographic Maps --- This web site provides access to detailed maps generated by the National Geographic Society.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps

Map Quest --- This web site provides you with the ability to generate maps on specific areas of interest, such as cities and towns.
http://www.mapquest.com

MLA Examples (Long Island University) --- An excellent online source for researching MLA format.  Great examples.
http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm