Social Studies
Around the World
National Geographic Map Machine
National Geographic Kids: People & Places
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Blast from the Past
Ancient Egypt Webquest
Learn about Ancient Egyptian daily life,
Egyptian mummies, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, King Tut (Tutankhamen),
Egyptian games, and Archeology.
Awesome Stories
Read the story of people and events that have shaped our world and
access video and audio clips, images, and documents. For
full access, use bullitt1 as your User ID and Password.
Empires Past
A comprehensive resource on ancient empires.
History of Costume
Plates of the book by the same name, originally
published between 1861 and 1880.
Secrets of the Lost Empires: Medieval Siege
Learn about life in medieval castles and how to
operate a catapult.
Today in History
Explore famous events and birthdays. Site has a
fully searchable archive.
Underground Railroad
An interactive site from National Geographic.
People and Cultures
America's Story from the Library of Congress
Biography.com
Particularly strong on contemporary
personalities and entertainers.
Native American Cultures
This project explores ancient and modern-day
Native American cultures of New Mexico, Utah, and Washington.
Presented by Scholastic.
Omnibiography.com
Info on over 110,000 important people from
antiquity to the present.
Presidents of the United States
Background information, election results,
cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each
of the presidents.
Government
Ben's Guide
to US Government for Kids
Information and activities specifically tailored
for educators, parents, and students in K-12. These resources teach
students about our government and how it works.
FirstGov
for Kids
Links to kids pages in many different federal
government departments.
Kentucky Legislature Kids' Site
Kids.gov
Official kids' portal for the U.S. government
Presidential and Parliamentary Government
What are some of the differences between a
parliamentary and constitutional government? Presented by
Scholastic.
Symbols of US Government (Statues, the Flag, Songs and more)
State Information & Links (50states.com)
Stately Knowledge: Facts About the United States
Facts about the States from the Internet Public
Library.
United Nations Cyber School Bus
Holidays & Observances
Chase's Calendar of Annual Events
A listing of holidays and observances for each month. For more
complete information, check for availability of the print
version at your Bullitt County Library location.
Health Related Observances and More Health Related Observances
last updated 2/24/09
