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States

50 States
Lots of information and resources about each state.
http://www.50states.com/
All Fifty American States Home Pages
Facts and figures for each state.
http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.html
American Factfinder (US Census Bureau)
Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Links to maps and other online information about each state.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
EnchantedLearning.com: US States
Facts, map and state symbols for the 50 states, with links to related quizzes and printouts.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
Explore the States
Fun information and facts about each state.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
The National Road Heritage Corridor
It was one of the first colonial routes traveled by early settlers. George Washington and Daniel Boone were among its first travelers. Now, you can relive the spirit of a growing America by traveling the road and visiting the historic homes, toll houses, and scenic vistas. Witness, firsthand, the struggles and rewards of a new nation.
http://www.nationalroadpa.org/
NETSTATE.com
Lots of information and resources.
http://www.netstate.com/states/
State and Local Governments
Meta-indexes for State and Local Government Information.
- http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
- http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
Stately Knowledge
Basic facts about each state.
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
TheUS50.com
Listing history, events, outdoors, attractions, and general information for each of the 50 states.
http://www.theus50.com/
USA Geography: Online Games
Learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations, and over 500 important facts about the 50 states of the USA.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

Alabama

State of Alabama http://www.alabama.gov/portal/index.jsp
Alabama Kids http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?id=~kidsPage
Alabama Archives and History http://www.archives.state.al.us/index.html
Alabama Emblems and Symbols http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/emblems.html
Helen Keller Birthplace http://www.helenkellerbirthplace.org/

Alaska

State of Alaska http://www.alaska.gov/
Alaska Kids' Corner http://www.alaska.gov/kids/
Alaska's History & Cultural Studies
This site provides students, teachers and others interested in the state access to a rich source of facts and viewpoints about Alaska and its history. http://www.akhistorycourse.org/

Arizona

State of Arizona Website http://az.gov/
About Arizona for Kids http://www.azlibrary.gov/links/kidsAZ.aspx

Arkansas

Arkansas Home Page http://portal.arkansas.gov/pages/default.aspx
KidZone http://portal.arkansas.gov/education/Pages/educationKidZone.aspx

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California

California Home Page http://www.ca.gov/
Just for Kids http://www.ca.gov/HomeFamily/ChildrenFamilies/JustForKids/

Colorado

State of Colorado http://www.colorado.gov/
Colorado Kids http://www.colorado.gov/archive/20080527/colorado-government-services-for/kids-students.html
Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings http://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm
Pikes Peak http://www.pikes-peak.com/

Connecticut

State of Connecticut http://www.ct.gov/
ConneCT Kids http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/site/default.asp
Connecticut History Online
A collection of Connecticut-related images of people, places and other subjects from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. http://www.cthistoryonline.org/

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Delaware

State of Delaware http://delaware.gov/
Delaware Kids http://www.delaware.gov/topics/kids.shtml

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Florida

State of Florida http://www.myflorida.com/
Florida Kids http://www.flheritage.com/kids/

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Georgia

State of Georgia http://georgia.gov/

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Hawaii

State of Hawaii http://portal.ehawaii.gov/landing/
Hawaii.gov for Kids http://portal.ehawaii.gov/education/for-kids.html
Find Your Hawaiian Name
To find your name in Hawaiian, please type it in the space provided and press the find button. http://hawaiiannames.hisurf.com/
Hawai'i Alive
The Hawai'i Alive project is a cooperative work led by the Bishop Museum to bring share from our collections, library, and archives with the general public, especially teachers gathering resources to teach Hawaiian Language, History, and Culture. http://www.hawaiialive.org/

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Idaho

State of Idaho http://www.idaho.gov/
Just for Kids http://www.idaho.gov/education/kids.html

Illinois

State of Illinois http://www.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Chicago Public Library http://www.chipublib.org/
The Field Museum http://fieldmuseum.org/

Indiana

State of Indiana http://www.in.gov/
Hey Kids! http://www.in.gov/dnr/kids/
Indiana State Library http://www.in.gov/library/

Iowa

Welcome to Iowa http://www.iowa.gov/

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Kansas

State of Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/
Kansas Kids http://www.kssos.org/resources/Kansas_kids.html

Kentucky

State of Kentucky http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx
Secretary of State Kids' Website http://sos.ky.gov/kids/

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Louisiana

Louisiana.gov http://louisiana.gov/
Kids' Page http://louisiana.gov/Explore/Kids_Page/

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Maine

State of Maine http://www.maine.gov/portal/index.html
Maine Kids http://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow http://www.hwlongfellow.org/
It Must Be Maine http://www.visitmaine.com/

Maryland

State of Maryland http://maryland.gov/pages/default.aspx
Kid's Page http://www.mdkidspage.org/
Chesapeake Bay http://www.chesapeakebay.net
Exploring Maryland Roots
Learn about Maryland's pre-colonial and early colonial history through this interactive site. http://mdroots.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp

Massachusetts

Mass.gov http://www.mass.gov/portal/
Kids Zone http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/ciskid/kididx.htm

Michigan

Michigan State Government http://www.michigan.gov/
Michigan Kids http://www.michigan.gov/kids
Great Lakes Information Network http://www.great-lakes.net/

Minnesota

Welcome to Minnesota http://mn.gov/portal/?agency=NorthStar
The Raptor Center http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/

Mississippi

State of Mississippi http://www.new.ms.gov/Pages/PortalHome.aspx

Missouri

State of Missouri http://www.mo.gov/
Missouri Kids! http://www.sos.mo.gov/kids/
Botanical Gardens http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/

Montana

State of Montana http://mt.gov/default.aspx
Montana Kids http://montanakids.com/

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Nebraska

State of Nebraska http://www.nebraska.gov/
For Kids http://www.nebraskahistory.org/oversite/kidstuff/index.shtml

Nevada

State of Nevada http://nv.gov/
Hoover Dam http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/

New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire http://www.nh.gov/
Just for Kids http://www.nh.gov/nhfacts/index.html
Mt. Washington Observatory http://www.mountwashington.org/

New Jersey

State of New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/
Hangout, NJ for Kids http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/
New Jersey History - Kids http://www.state.nj.us/state/historykids/

New Mexico

State of New Mexico http://www.newmexico.gov/

New York

State of New York http://www.ny.gov/
A Place for Kids http://www.nysegov.com/citGuide.cfm?superCat=82&cat=408&Content=main
Kids' Room http://www.dos.ny.gov/kids_room/
New York State Library http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/
Learning About the Hudson River Valley
Features a variety of lessons developed by our associates and through our summer teacher workshops. http://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/learning/lesson_plans.html
Navigating the Champlain Valley: Quadricentennial Curriculum
Multi-disciplinary curriculum to help educators of all kinds to bring this topic into the classroom. http://www.lcmm.org/navigating.htm
Teaching the Hudson Valley
Their growing collection of free K-12 lesson plans uses significant Valley sites to teach math, science, history, art and other important school subjects. http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/

North Carolina

State of North Carolina http://www.ncgov.com/
NCPedia http://ncpedia.org/
The Outer Banks http://www.outer-banks.com/

North Dakota

North Dakota http://www.nd.gov/

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Ohio

State of Ohio http://ohio.gov/
Looking Up - Ohio Astronauts http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/ohio_astronauts.html

Oklahoma

State of Oklahoma http://www.ok.gov/
Code for Kids http://www.ok.gov/kids/

Oregon

Welcome to Oregon On-line! http://www.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx
The Oregon Trail
The story of the trail and those who traveled it. A compendium on the great western journey. Includes great stories in the Fantastic Facts section. Related to the PBS program on the Oregon Trail. http://www.america101.us/trail/Oregontrail.html

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Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania http://www.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/pa_gov/20387
Philadelphia http://www.ushistory.org/index.html

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Rhode Island

State of Rhode Island http://www.ri.gov/

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South Carolina

Welcome to South Carolina http://www.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Kid's Pages http://www.sc.gov/ag-environment/Pages/Kids.aspx

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Tennessee

You're Home in Tennessee http://www.state.tn.us/

Texas

State of Texas http://www.texas.gov/en/Pages/default.aspx
Texas - Just for Kids http://www.texas.gov/en/discover/Pages/topic.aspx?topicid=%2Fabout%2Fkids
Bat Conservation http://www.batcon.org/

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Utah

Utah: A Land of Contrasts http://www.utah.gov/index.html
Kid's Page http://kids.utah.gov/
Utah State History: I Love History http://ilovehistory.utah.gov/

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Vermont

Welcome to the State of Vermont http://vermont.gov/portal/
Kids Pages http://www.sec.state.vt.us/kids/

Virginia

State of Virginia http://www.virginia.gov/
Colonial Williamsburg
Visit Colonial Williamsburg and see life in a Virginia colony of 250 years ago. Includes a large educational section on Colonial America. http://www.history.org/
The University of Virginia: The Papers of George Washington http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/

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Washington

State of Washington http://access.wa.gov/
Just for Kids http://www.del.wa.gov/kids/

Washington D.C.

Washington DC Government http://dc.gov/DC/
Smithsonian Institution http://www.si.edu/
Smithsonian: Student's Page http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/

West Virginia

State of West Virginia http://www.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/index.html
Kids Page http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/kids_page.html

Wyoming

State of Wyoming http://www.wyoming.gov/
For Kids http://www.wyoming.gov/kids.aspx

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