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The following are web sites related to issues in Social Studies that are useful, interesting, or just plain fun:

Social Studies Web Sites:

http://www.Founding.com  This site has documents, primary sources, and biographies of the founding fathers

http://www.ncss.org National Council for the Social Studies: a center for Social Studies information, activities, and education

http://www.nationmaster.com/ Great place for facts and stats about countries of the world

News Organizations Web Sites:

http://www.abcnews.com ABC News internet site

http://www.msnbc.com MSNBC internet site

http://www.Pittsburghlive.com local news access; Pittsburgh Tribune Review

http://www.postgazette.com Pittsburgh Post-Gazette web site

http://www.thenation.com/ The Nation periodical web site (leans left)

http://www.tnr.com/ The New Republic online (leans left)

http://www.amconmag.com/ The American Conservative online (leans right)

http://www.nationalreview.com/ National Review web site (leans right)

Civics/Government Web Sites:

http://www.civiced.org Center for civic education

http://www.crf-usa.org/ The Constitutional Rights Foundation - an excellent source for civic education material

http://www.freedomhouse.org "Freedom House" site dedicated to tracking human rights statistics world wide

http://www.unhchr.ch United Nations Office of the High Commission on Human Rights

http://www.teachtsp2.com/ddonline  "Decisions, Decisions:" promotes critical thinking concerning important civic issues

http://www.aclu.org American Civil Liberties Union - freedom of speech news, updates, and resources

http://www.freedomforum.org Freedom Forum - speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition issues

http://www.fedstats.gov federal government statistics

http://www.ed.gov Department of Education  - good for information on education or students rights issues

http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html  The current administration's position on issues and initiatives

http://www.aclj.org American Center for Law and Justice

http://www.adl.org Anti Defamation League

http://www.cato.org Cato Institute Center for Constitutional Studies

History:

http://www.historycooperative.org/ahr/ American Historical Review web site

www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html Founding Fathers biographies

http://www.currenthistory.com/ Current History - a journal of contemporary world affairs

http://www.americanheritage.com/ American Heritage home page - good articles on US historical issues

http://www.foreignaffairs.org/ Foreign Affairs periodical online

http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/sarantakes/stuff.html  U.S. Diplomatic History Resources Index - a multitude of links related to foreign relations, including links to various foreign ministries

http://www.thehistorynet.com/NationalHistoryDay Good topics and many links

http://nara.gov/ National Archives for research and activities

http://historychannel.com/ The History Channel's website  - lots of good stuff!

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm Famous trials throughout history - outstanding analysis

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ Great source of information on past Presidents of the United States

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm Famous Trials site - spectacular stuff!

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/ text and photographic account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire catastrophe

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