81. Top Ten Silliest Historical Sites In America On one hand, these sites are indeed silly they Almo, Idaho, boasts the most deceitfulhistorical marker in A half-clad male Native american gazes toward the http://www.uvm.edu/~jloewen/slideshow/slideshow.htm

The Top Ten Silliest Historical Sites in America... Biography Lies My Teacher Told Me Lies Across America Have James Loewen Speak ... Teachers' Ideas for Teaching In What Ways Are We Warped... "When I was a boy on our annual summer vacation trips, the family car seemed to stop at every historic marker and monument. Maybe yours did, too. Dad thought it was "good for us," and I suppose in a way it was. Little did he suspect that it was also bad for us - that the lies we encountered on our trips across the United States subtly distorted our knowledge of the past and warped our view of the world." James Loewen in Lies Across America Below are the "Top Ten Silliest Historical Sites". Be warned, however, I use the word "silliest" in a very reserved sense. On one hand, these sites are indeed silly - they distort and mangle the historical truth. On the other hand, however, they are also harmful and dangerous to those who accept their teachings as fact and truth. You have been warned:

82. The Religious Society Of Friends Bills itself as the "official Quaker home page." Large listing of Quaker links on the Web, Category Society Religion and Spirituality...... compassionate, and generous american Heroes of Home Page Exploring New Bedford'sArchitectural history. Some interesting historical information on prominant http://www.quaker.org/

The Religious Society of Friends Navigating this web site: Entries are not in alphabetical order but instead age order. New entries are added to the bottom of each section. Use the search function of your browser to locate entries. A Statement from Leaders of Friends Organizations in the U.S. Quaker.org is mirrored at Summersault Index Introductory Items Quaker Organizations Quaker Meetings Quaker Nursing/Retirement Homes ... Contributors Introductory Items Ted Hoare's introductory pamphlet on the RSOF Hans Weening's Meeting the Spirit Joel Gazis-Sax's book list Dan Schlitt's Bibliography of vocal ministry Ed Dommen's Glossaire Quaker Glossary (French and English) Descriptions of Religions and Ethical Systems, of the Quaker flavor How a Quaker Meeting for Business works. Quakers and the Political Process - an exhibit by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Quaker Organizations Categories of organizations Quaker-originated schools Quaker-originated colleges and universities Quaker bookstores The big three umbrella organizations Friends General Conference Friends United Meeting Evangelical Friends International Friends World Committee for Consultation ... Quaker Universalist Group (UK) Friends for a Non-Violent World Friends Service Committees American Friends Service Committee Canadian Friends Service Committee German Friends Service Committee AVP International (doesn't seem to work. Try their

83. Related Web Sites of Defense sites. Official Naval and Military history Programs. Air Force HistoricalResearch Agency Air Force history Support Office american Battle Monuments http://www.history.navy.mil/nhc9.htm

Naval Historical Center home page NHC Search Engine DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 KIDDER BREESE SE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 Naval History-related Web Sites U.S. Government and Department of Defense Sites Naval and Military History Programs Navy Museums Navy Web Sites Navy Ships ... Government Sites for History Non-DOD Sites Naval and Military History Naval Aviation Underwater Archaeology Naval History by Periods or Wars ... Newsgroups U.S. Government and Department of Defense Sites Official Naval and Military History Programs Air Force Historical Research Agency Air Force History Support Office American Battle Monuments Commission Army Center of Military History ... Department of the Navy Cultural Resources Program Information on historic preservation, archaeology, and preservation of Native American cultural artifacts by the Navy Department of the Navy, Reference Guide to Historic Properties Guide to historic Navy properties and ships throughout the country Home for Heroes The Armed Forces Retirement Home features profiles of some of the residents of the homes in Washington, DC and Biloxi, MS. These veterans share the stories of their military service.

84. History Resources - Refdesk.com to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and museums and selected Websites with more information on African american history and culture. http://www.refdesk.com/facthist.html

Search Net Facts Subject Index Facts Encyclopedia Newspapers USA/World ... HOME Search the Web Search Tips Help Support Refdesk MY FACTS PAGE HISTORICAL INFORMATION RESOURCES 1492 : An Ongoing Voyage - Exhibit at Library of Congress 1755: The French and Indian War The 1900 House - Travel back in time, from the Information Age to the Victorian Age, with 'The 1900 House' which transports an actual modern family back to life in 1900. The 1900s 19th Century Scientific American Home Page A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents A-Bomb WWW Museum ... A Moment In Time - Dan Roberts delivers two-minute history lessons on public radio stations around the world Afro-American Almanac - historical perspective of the black experience in our country. From the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement to the present. Including trivia games, folk tales and historical resources. Age of Exploration - Mariners' Museum - site traces the history of exploration beginning with the ancient world of the Egyptians and Phoenicians and continuing with Greece, China, Polynesia, the Arab world, Viking explorations, their discoveries, and their ships. Alexander Palace Time Machine, The

85. Links To Collections Of Historical Materials - Facts About The USA: InfoUSA is the largest learned society devoted to the study of american history. Since itsfounding in 1907 as the Mississippi Valley historical Association, the OAH http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/linkhist.htm

USA Facts Media Information Technology Education ... Famous Speeches Links to Collections of Historical Materials America's Story from America's Library Library of Congress American History site aims at a school audience. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi American Civil War Homepage http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html American History and American Studies http://www.library.yale.edu/rsc/american/ American Memory Project http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem American Studies Web http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/index.html Annotated Constitution http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CU) History Collection The historical collection of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CU), formerly the Division of Cultural Relations,documents the development of U.S. international educational and cultural exchange activities, including the Fulbright Program. Organized in 1961 within the Department of State, the bureau was responsible for administering the principal provisions of the Fulbright-Hays Act. It functioned as a part of the State Department until 1978 when it merged with the United States Information Agency. The basic collection consists of papers generated while CU was in the State Department, from 1938 until 1978. The remainder consists of papers produced after CU moved to USIA in 1978. The collection was presented to the University of Arkansas by the United States Information Agency in the spring of 1983.

86. Oregon Museums, Oregon Coast Museums, History, Historic Sites The North Lincoln County historical Museum has displays on Lincoln City’s NativeAmerican population and is free to the Oregon Coast history Center which http://www.pacific101.com/oregon/attractions/historic.htm

City Guides Lodging Airline Travel Car Rentals ... News Activities Attractions Museums Lighthouses Golf ... Reseller Program Shop for unique products from local businesses of the Pacific Coast. Advertising Add Link Banner Ads Add Online Res. Main St. Shops Contact Us FORT STEVENS – The Union Army built a base here to prevent Confederate ships from entering the Columbia River and was the only mainland site fired on by the Japanese during WWII. It is now one of the largest Oregon State parks and features the state's largest campground, miles of trails and even a shipwreck of the Peter Iredale on the beach! Sea Captain George Flavel constructed Flavel House in 1885. It has six fireplaces that are all hand-carved mantels and tiles imported from Italy, Holland, Belgium and Algeria. This beautiful Victorian Home is located at 8 th and Dune Streets downtown and is open daily 10 am-5 PM in summer; $4 Fort Astoria was built in 1811 when agents acting for millionaire John Jacob Astor founded the first successful permanent American commercial post in the Northwest, Astoria. A reproduction is at the present site. The Columbia River Maritime Museum Uppertown Firefighters Museum Traveling southwest of Astoria you’ll come to Warrenton. Here you’ll find

87. American History From About From About.com. Listings follow historic topics from the full spectrum of America's past, with subjects Category Society history By Region North America United States...... historical Perspectives. More Creating a Union State Admission Dates Morehistory Guru Quiz - Show Your Knowledge of american history. http://americanhistory.about.com/

zfp=-1 About History American History Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting in partnership with American History with Martin Kelly Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') This Week's Articles tod('tih'); Today in History Daily Quiz tod('pod'); Picture of the Day Special Subscription Offers Subscribe Now Choose One: Subscribe Customer Service Subjects Women's Suffrage 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement In the Spotlight The Underground Railroad How many hundreds of heroes go unheralded from the days of the Underground Railroad? While we celebrate such important figures as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, numerous others were needed to make the operation of the 'railroad' a success. More: Fugitive Slave Act More: African-American His Historical Perspectives San Quentin Learn more about California's oldest prison. The move west brought all types of people and unfortunately some of them required incarceration. More: American West More: Going to California BILL STANLEY COLLECTION Benedict Arnold: The Making of a Traitor Benedict Arnold's performance at the Battles of Saratoga contributed to the American victory there. But a bitter rivalry with his commander helped start Arnold down the road to treason. Read the article from American History Magazine.

88. Sites www.asians.org The Greatest Asian american Search Engine WWW.dedham.COM/dhs/ The DedhamHistorical Society web Mass., Dedham Pottery, and the history of Dedham http://www.infonavigate.com/boston/188.htm

89. Georgia History Includes vast range of historic topics from prehistoric Indians, Spanish Georgia, French Georgia, Category Regional North America Society and Culture history...... General Information Georgia Africanamerican history and culture Georgia Famous GeorgiansHistorical information about Georgia governors Burial sites of famous http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahist.htm

90. USCWC -- Index Of Civil War Information Available On The Internet Civil War Roundtables Descendant Organization historical and Genealogical Links historyInstitutes Center for history and New Media american Social history http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/civlink.htm

Index of Civil War Information available on the Internet U.S. Civil War Center Homepage Evaluating Internet Research Sources Evaluate Your Sources To read about the Civil War, go to Civil War Information. To find indexes, databases, and other resource material to find information, go to Civil War Resources. Civil War Information Abolition and Slavery Agriculture/Animal Husbandry Animals/Veterinary Science Archaeology ... Writers and Literature of the Period Civil War Resources Archives and Special Collections Books and Magazines Booksellers Civil War Book Review ... Games and Miniatures Historic Places Battlefields Cemeteries Forts Historical Parks ... MultiMedia News: Check directly with media sources for recent coverage of Civil War subjects. News and Discussion Groups Opinions/Editorials Organizations Civil War Roundtables ... Photograph Indexes Reenactment Calendars Events Organizations Information ... New Links History Institutes Center for History and New Media American Social History Project-Center for Media and Learning The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Note: We are trying to compile ALL Civil War related links that can be found on the Web. If you know of one that isn't listed here, or you know the correct URL of any

91. ESLhome Social Studies Resources from the USIA; history of the Cherokee Nation; american Presidents Life AndersonvilleNational historical Site - from the NPS; Atlanta history Center; Battle http://home.earthlink.net/~eslhome/reference/socstud.html

ESL home Reference ESL ... home www.ESLhome.org S ocial S tudies R esources S TATES U. S.A. ... LECTION S TATES MISC. 50States.com Quick Facts About Your State from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids Quick Facts: The United States of America from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids Top of Page U. S.A. MISC. Quick Facts: The United States of America from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids United States of America from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids (level 3-5) (level 6-8) (level 9-12) Top of Page A MERICAN G OVERNMENT NATIONAL GOVERNMENT National Government from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids (level 3-5) (level 6-8) (level 9-12) Federalism from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids Glossary of Government Terms from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids (level 3-5) (level 6-8) (level 9-12) BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT Diagram of the Branches of Government - U.S. Government Manual Branches of Government from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids (level 3-5) (level 6-8) (level 9-12) Executive Branch (level 3-5) (level 6-8) (level 9-12) President (level 3-5) (level 6-8) (level 9-12) Order of Succession from Ben's Guide to the U.S. Govt. for Kids

92. American History Teachers, Explore Our sites american history. american history is diverseand exciting. Find lessons, activities http://teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-8757.html?s1

93. African American History And Heritage Site: Resources And Links For Black Histor Provides the origins of Black history Month, Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Day, plus links to internet Category Society Ethnicity Events Black history Month...... Gerri Gribi has a BA in history and an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies/African AmericanStudies. traditional and composed songs with historical notes and http://creativefolk.com/blackhistory.html

CreativeFolk.com African American History and Heritage Site Support this Site at No Cost to You! Please bookmark these links. We receive a small commission when you use them to shop (read more about this) Amazon.com: Half.com Buy and sell used books, CDs videos and more. $5 off your first $10 order eBay : T he world's auction house It's AMERICAN History and Heritage! Resources For Black History Month, Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Day, Juneteenth and all year 'round. Proud to be recommended in the January 2003 issue of NEA Today! Gerri Gribi gerri@creativefolk.com Updated 1/24/03 African American Studies Toolkit Site Map of CreativeFolk.com 1) Origins of and resources for: Black History Month Martin Luther King Jr. Day Kwanzaa Juneteenth ... Rainbow/PUSH Coalition 2) Beyond Black History Month: African American Studies Toolkit for Grades K-12 A selective guide to links, lesson plans and more, for all year 'round! Reference Online: All subject areas. Biographical databases texts speeches documents and images ; historical timelines and Black History calendars museums and online exhibits Tutorials for finding images and texts online. (Subject-specific biography links are found in each subject area.)

94. AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC - African-American History Resource Presents a historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution.Category Society Ethnicity African African-american history...... A historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. Wehope you enjoy your visit to the AFROamerican Almanac history Channel Link. http://www.toptags.com/aama/

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95. On This Date In North American Indian History By Phil Konstantin 3000+ historical vents, tribal name meanings and alternative names, Indian moon names history On This Day in history...... I changed the title of this page from This Week in North american Indian history. The Dates section below has listings for historical events on http://americanindian.net/

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96. Alphabetical Listing Of Network Sites http//plaza.ufl.edu/moverton historical documentation on Florida military historycovering the period (15211733), including Native american, Spanish, and http://network.historychannel.com/AlphabeticalList.asp?SCatId=44

97. LEST WE FORGET PERSONAL PAGES AND WEB sites. DOUGLASS INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT. ACADEMIC INFO AFRICAN american history. AFRICAN americanS, SLAVERY, AND ABOLITION. http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/

LEST WE FORGET By Bennie J. McRae, Jr. "Knowledge is worthless, if it is not shared" - Tom Brooks, Historian - Gravenhurst, Ontario Reaching out to the World From the Heartland of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Welcome to LEST WE FORGET Our agenda is simple. The contributors and I offer you the history, culture, preservation efforts, and current events of African-Americans, other ethnic, non-ethnic groups and individuals. We focus on and emphasize their sacrifices, relationships, interactions, patriotism as well as their contributions to the growth and development of this great nation. Let us never forget them. Bennie J. McRae, Jr. - Researcher and Site Manager IN MEMORIAM THE CREW OF STS-107 LOST: SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS FREEDOM FIGHTERS UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS IN THE CIVIL WAR www.bjmjr.com/civwar/usct.htm www.coax.net/people/lwf/data.htm "I highly recommend the two best USCT sites on the web" William Gladstone, Civil War Historian "The most informative web sites on the African American experience during the Civil War" Murry Dorty, Military Historian

98. Rhodes: Library Integration / EU history Resources / WWW Virtual Library Periodical historical Atlasof Annenberg United Kingdom american and British history Resources on http://www.rhodes.edu/histhtmls/histnet.html

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99. Society Hill - The Directory Of Historical And Genealogical Discounted historical magazines can be purchased from Enews.com. Included are America'sCivil War, american Heritage, american history, and Civil War Times http://daddezio.com/society/

D'Addezio.com, Bringing together individuals researching their family tree. Society Hill Home Page More Information Welcome to our site. Quick Search United States Canada Australia Society catalog or news Visit our other Genealogy Sites FREE Newsletter Read about Society Hill in *** NEW RELEASE *** Our Family Tree D'Addezio, et. al. surnames... Members of the media , visit press room Advertise Here! Content updated on June 1, 2002 Society Hill Historical societies are a great resource when you are unable to visit the town of your ancestors. Many societies keep local records, photos and even information about cemeteries. These directories of historical society listings are the result of contributions from dozens of volunteers. Directories of Societies Started in March 1998 and now has 4,513 listings. Started in April 1998 and now has 772 listings. Started in May 1998 with 605 listings. Attention Society Members If you are a member (or officer) of a local historical (or genealogical) society, please take a few minutes to verify your listing in the directory. If your historical or genealogical society is not listed , fill out the online form Historical American Flag - Betsy Ross Flag : Honor the birth of our nation by displaying this replica of the very first official American flag. These faithful reproductions are 100% bulldog cotton and stitched together just like the original flags with its familiar stripes and thirteen stars in a circle! Measures 3'H x 5'W. [

100. The BRITANNICA Guide To Black History: Related Internet Links the intellectual, political, and cultural history of the writing, literary criticism,and historical analysis of the work of Africanamerican writers, Vital http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/links.html

HISTORY AND CULTURE The African-American Mosaic Library of Congress Introduction to the collections of the Library of Congress that concern African-American history and culture. Offers an illustration of holdings in four areas: colonization, abolition, migration, and the Works Progress Administration. Utilizing an exhibition format, this resource guide presents historical discussion accompanied by illustrations, maps, and primary documents. Through the exhibition of such material as photographs of the early African-American colonization of Liberia, maps illustrating black migration to the north, or artwork arising out of black participation in the Works Progress Administration, The African-American Mosaic provides teachers and other curious users with substantial historical information while introducing them to the riches of the Library of Congress. The Amistad Research Center Collection information for the Amistad Research Center, the largest independent African-American archives in the United States, home to an extensive range of research materials concerning a variety of minority groups. Provides details (Gopher format) for the following areas: Manuscripts, offering the papers of African-American artists, educators, authors, business leaders, clergy, lawyers, factory workers, farmers, and musicians; African-American Art, including, in particular, works by Harlem Renaissance painter Aaron Douglas; African Art; Media, featuring oral history interviews; Historical Exhibits; and Library and Archives.

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