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AMERICAN HISTORY
 

• America's Story - http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
  ""America's Story from America's Library" wants you to have fun with history while learning at the same time.  We want to put the story back in history and show you some things that you've never heard or seen before.  The stuff you see comes from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.  The Library is the largest in the world and has millions of amazing things that will surprise you."  GR 2 -5
  

• American Memory from the Library of Congress - http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html
  The home page for the American Memory Historical Collections from the Library of Congress.  Provides free access to historical images, maps, etc.
   

• American Memory Timeline - memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/index.html
  This fascinating resource provides primary-source documents that offer a slice-of-life look at America from pre-1763 to 1968.  Students can choose from among the nine eras, and read interviews of immigrants, diary excerpts, private letters and essays, each holding priceless nuggets of our nation's historical past.
   
• American Revolution- http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
  Kid Info, The Web's Best Homework and Student, Parent/Teacher Web Resource.
  too many links to list, but this might be the place you want to check out first!  Spy Letters, timelines, biographies ... it just keeps going on and on.
   
• American Revolution - http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/INDEX.html
  Historycentral.com touts itself as History's "Home on the Web", this page has biographies on personalities from the American Revolution, but there are other links to be followed for more information.
   
• Historycentral.com - http://www.historycentral.com/
  History's "Home on the Web"; searchable text box along with links for primary sources, World History, American History, wars, biographies and many more!
   
• Jamestown - http://www.americas400thanniversary.com/kids.cfm#reading
  Information and activities honoring the 400th anniversary of Jamestown.  Printable coloring pages, reading list, cultural details & fun adventure game
  
  

• Picturing Modern America - www.edc.org/CCT/PMA
  At this shutterbug-friendly site, "modern" means that time when America was introduced to new technology from 1880 to 1920.  Students can sharpen their observation skills as they decipher clues in photographs that help them interpret history and learn more about the United States.
   

• The Star Spangled Banner - http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/2_home/fs2.html
  Virtual exhibit for the Smithsonian's  National Museum of American History.  Includes the story of the flag, history of the national anthem and discussions of the preservation techniques.
   

• Wayback - Presidents - http://pbskids.org/wayback/prez/index.html
  A companion site for PBS's American Experience - students can explore U.S. presidents,  technology, discrimination, and flight along with other subjects.  Presidents option includes "secret" information and a complete look at the campaign trail.  Designed for younger students.

ART

• Artlex - Art Dictionary
  
• artnet.com - Browse over 180,000 international artists, from Old Masters to Modern and Contemporary Art. Find works of art, galleries, auctions & art prices.
   
• Global Gallery - Learn about the artist behind the art
   
• Red Studio - Teen-friendly site which explores issues and questions about modern art.  Interviews, polls, activities ranging from camera-less photography to Dadaist poetry.
  
  
• Sister Wendy's American Collection - Links to six American Art Museums.
   

• Web Gallery of Art - The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1100-1850)