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October
features
America's History
Books and Links
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- America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.
---John Updike (b. 1932), U.S. author, critic.
The
North American Landscape in Art
"All of us are profoundly affected by the landscapes we inhabit. From the land we
derive not only our basic food and shelter, but also a sense of who we are as individuals,
communities and nations. Artists in Mexico, the United States, and Canada have long depicted this powerful
attachment to place. The landscape art in this exhibition reflects the natural environment but
also our history, our industries, our cultures and our belief systems. Consequently, it
suggests the common human condition present in even the most diverse of landscapes."
America's Story from
America's Library!
"This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.,
the largest library in the world and the nation's library. The site was designed
especially with young people in mind, but there are great stories for people of all
ages, and we hope children and their families will want to explore this site
together." United
States Historical Census Data Browser
"The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from
1790 to 1960." Does not include genealogy data. American
Memory: Collections from the National Digital Collection
"American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the
history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital
items from more than 100 historical collections." From the
Library of Congress. An
Outline of American History
Divided into fourteen chapters, each with sub-sections covering US history
from the First Americans to the 21st Century. "An Outline of American History is one of the oldest continuing publications of the United States Information
Agency (USIA)." US
State Department - Office of the Historian
The Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, publishes the official
documentary history of U.S. foreign policy and provides historical research and
advice for the Department of State. The Historian is Marc J. Susser.
Includes published documentary record of U.S. foreign relations, a who's who of all former U.S. Ambassadors and
high-ranking Department officials, official foreign trips by all U.S. Presidents and
Secretaries of State, and much more. The
Betsy Ross House
Visit the virtual site of the house where Betsy Ross created the first
American flag. Includes a history of the first flag and a virtual
tour of the house.
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