Explore the States
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
State trivia:
http://www.edgate.com/d.pl?url=http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/unitstat.html
USA Travel Postcards Directory
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/t1/arcin.html
Go to "Fun Facts" for a Historical Note of each state.
NetState
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
Go to the Introduction for each state for a brief historical record.
The US50
http://www.theus50.com/
Links to each state with a concise historical overview.
Yahooligans Search Results
http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/U_S__States/
Almost every state has a directory of history related sites.
50States
http://www.50states.com/
For each state scroll down to "History" for links.
Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/
For each state, scroll down for the links to encyclopedia
references,
All 50 American States Home Pages
http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.html
Links to each state's homepage, many with historical sections.
State Info: Population, Climate, Geography, Government etc:
http://www.kids.infoplease.lycos.com/us.html
State flags and symbols:
http://www.geobop.com/Symbols/flags/index.htm
Almanac: gives facts and information with links:
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
US Senate:
http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm
Primary Sources (may be found in sites above)
Historical United States Census Data Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/
The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the
US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960.
National Archive and Records Administration Search
http://www.nara.gov/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=images.txt&id=demo&pass=&OK=OK
Key in the name of the state and click "display results."
American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital
Library
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mdbquery.html
Key in the name of the state and choose search. Narrow the results
by searching specific collections.
Document for the Study of American History
http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.html
Chronology of US Historical Documents
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/#1775
Primary Sources--Graphical Information
General
- Worldatlas.com: A variety of United States maps
- Census Bureau Fun Facts for Kids: Quick access to basic state data
- All demographic data sets from the United States Census
- National Center for Health Statistics
- Mapstats: General information for individual states
- Fedstats
Maps
Demographic
- Geodata.gov
- Population per Square Mile
- Persons per Square Mile: 2000
- Percent Change in Population
- Projections of the Total Population of States: 1995 to 2025
- Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over: 2000
- Percent of Persons 16 to 19 Years Not Enrolled in School and Not a High School Graduate: 2000
- Median Family Income in 1999: 2000
- Percent of Families Below the Poverty Level in 1999: 2000
- Percent of Persons Who Are Some Other Race Alone: 2000
- All demographic data sets from the United States Census
- Census Housing Data
- Census Fact Sheets: Select a state from the top-right
Economy
- Poverty Rates: Scroll down to "Percent of Families Below the Poverty Level in 1999"
Transportation
Health
- Asthma Rates
- Obesity Rates by State--New York Times, January 31, 2004
Climate/Geography
- Air Quality Conditions - Archives of the US Environmental Protection Agency
