Useful Resources

 

General History:

• Smithsonian Institution - The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo
  
  
• Princeton University - a site that has a wide range of links for a variety of history
  
  
• History Channel - The History Channel site gives you information on programs, history of the day and much more.
  
  
• Presidents of the United States - A very comprehensive site on the Presidents of the United States and the US Presidency. The alphabetized subject headings below are linked to a wide variety of sites containing information and resources about each president.
  
  
• Best History - covers history from ancient to modern history including oral and written information.
  
  
• The Fifty States - shows information on all 50 states and has timelines and additional historical facts such as women's history.
  
  
• PBS - Information on civil liberties among people
  
  
• U.S. History - A wealth of information for anyone who is looking at different periods of history
  
  
• HistoryNet - It has daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines. If you are interested in a specific history subject, try searching the archives.

 

United States Government:

• The United States Government - The United States Government's official web site
  
  
• White House - Official site for the White House
  
  
• Senate - Official site of the Senate
  
  
• House of Representatives - Official site of House of Representatives
  
  
• The Charters of Freedom - The USA Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and other important documents on this official government site.
  
  
• Library of Congress - The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress.
  
  
• US Census Bureau - Public resources from the US Census Bureau including population, economic, industry, and geography studies.

 

College, Career and Scholarship:

• ACT- The ACT is America's most widely accepted college entrance exam
  
  
• College Board - Representing hundreds of colleges for many entrance college exams
  
  

• Community Colleges - A list of community colleges in the United States.
  
  

• FAFSA - Grants and Loans for college
  
  

• FastWeb - Helps students make the decisions to shape their lives, plus it's all free
  
  

• Kaplan -  Provides study guides and helpful hints on SAT and ACT
  
  

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - A list of thousands of career descriptions.
  
  

• Scholarship Search - Financial aid, free college scholarship search
  
  

• THEA - All students must take this test in order to attend Texas Colleges
  
  

• University Colleges - A list of universities colleges in the United States
  
  

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Contains labor related statistics compiled by the BLS