About Our Community:

Howard County   Historical information on the beginnings of Howard County as well as genelogy information.

	Cresco, Ia   Current businesses, attractions, and events as well as the history of the city.
	Times-Plain Dealer  Community newspaper online

About Our Country:

	Iowa  Resources to help us learn about our state.
	50 States  General state information and plays the state song.
	Info Please - 50 States Information Information on each state
	US Census Bureau Help with population facts - Click on state, then "More - data sets", then "Historical Population Counts"
	Enchanted Learning: US State Facts, Map and State Symbols Great information on every state
	Roadside America Tourism information
	NetState.com More information than you need on each state
	Planet Ware Travel around the states and see the attractions
	ClassBrain.com All the help you will need for a state report
	National Register of Historical Places Find all the historical places around the United States
	Yahoo Travel Find all the exciting sites to see in each state
	New York Times  Newspaper that covers national and international current events and news
	Ben’s Guide to U. S. government  Guide to the United States Government.
	Yahooligans News   Covers national and international current events and news, sports, entertainment news, and much more.

About Our World:

	History Channel Provides information about historical events, this day in history, and much more
	National Geographic for Kids  Information, games, and activities that teach us about our world.
	World Fact Book OR WorldFactbook2000 Reports on 267 separate geographic entities. Each entity is described in terms of geographic specifications, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
	National Geographic Map Machine National Geographic's 7th edition atlas is available at this site. A variety of kinds of maps are available such as dynamic maps, atlas plates, historical maps, maps of Mars, and street maps.
	Children’s Express  Worldwide news network with articles written by students about current events and issues. History:
	American Revolution Websites:

www.historychannel.com

www.wars.com

 

	Mayflower Web Page This site includes passenger list, journals, Mayflower myths, etc
	Underground Railroad