Smithsonian American Art Museum
http://www.si.edu/
View 3000 digital images of American art. Search by artist, title, or key word.

The Collections at the Archives of American Art
http://artarchives.si.edu/collectn.htm

Also, see American Museums On-line

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Popular Culture

The Yellow Pages - Virginia.edu
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~YP/yppop.html
This resource contains the Authentic History Center (Primary sources from American popular culture) plus resources for critical analysis of American popular culture, retro popular culture, and hyperlinks arranged by topic

Pop Culture and Counter Culture of the Atomic Age
http://home.att.net/~dlpearson/popcult.htm
Vietnam, civil rights, fifties, sixties, atomic energy, the Left, popular music, film, radio & TV, timelines, American literature, scholarship, and more.

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Also, see: 
American Popular Music
American TV & Film
AFI Best 100 Movies

Television and Film  

Also, see: Popular Culture

Yahoo's guide to movies
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Film/Genres/   Arranged by genre
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Film/Titles/   Arranged by title & genre
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Film/History/   Film history

Classic TV Database
http://www.classic-tv.com/

AFI's 100 Movies, 100 Years
http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx

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Popular Music

Traditional American music, blues and jazz links.  Very comprehensive directory
http://home.olemiss.edu/~mudws/amlinks.html

Smithsonian Institute’s web site links to American music genres, musicians, and instruments
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/music.htm

History of Rock.Com - Links to major genres and artists
http://www.history-of-rock.com/

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Ethnic groups and Cultures in the United States

Multi-Cultural and General Resources
Native American
African American
Latino American
Asian American

Multi-Cultural and General Resources

The Yellow Pages - North American identities
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~YP/ethnic.html
African America, Asian America, Arab American, Jewish America, Latino America, Native Americans, and the multi-cultural mosaic

Border Crossings
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/bordercrossings/diaspora.html
Explore your own and other cultures, who crossed the border and reside now in North America.

Native Americans

Extensive collection of articles, images, homepages and archives on historical aspects of individual tribes, plus FAQs
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/

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African Americans

100’s-- and 100’s more links to African and African American web pages and search engine. Superior site
http://www.pitt.edu/~bjgrier/links.htm

Articles and resources on racism - Miningco.Com
http://afroamculture.miningco.com

The Signifyin' Monkey
http://www.csun.edu/~hcpas003/
Links on Pan-African Diaspora and culture

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Latino Americans, Mexican Americans

UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center   --  Excellent site!
E-Publications / Library / Museum / Community / Research / Education / Statistics
http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/

Latin California - The best web sites for the Latin community in California"
http://www.latincalifornia.com/

LANIC - Latin American Network Information Center - Excellent Links - University of Texas at Austin
http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/hispanic/

Andanzas al Web Latino - Border Links - New Mexico State University at Las Cruces
http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/latino.html
 

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Asian Americans

Asian Americans & Asia - Directory of Internet Resources - U. of Oregon
http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/asianam.html

Asian Nation.Org - Culture, History, Issues, Links
http://www.asian-nation.org/index.shtml

Links & Portals - Asian American Resources - Strategenius.Org
http://www.strategenius.org/asian_american_resources.htm

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Social Issues

Issue Debates - Views from Left and Right Wing Organizations - Politics1.Com
Issue Guides for Students, Teaches, and Citizens - Public Agenda.Org
 

Also, see: Current Social Issues  (You will be taken to a different web page.)
 

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U.S. History and Geography

U.S. History

You may also see historical documents of American history and American biographies.

Presidents of the U.S. - Cabinet members, biography links
http://www.potus.com/

The History Beat
http://www.search-beat.com/history.htm
The History Beat covers United States history, world history timelines, and history resources on the Internet

American history links, by time period and specific topic.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/By_Time_Period/
http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html

American History Links - PBS.Org   (Public Broadcasting Service)
http://www.pbs.org/history/history_biographies.html

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U.S. Flags

History of the American Flag
With pictures!   Betsy Ross
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html

National/ Historical American Flags
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/fedflag.shtml

Flags of the 50 States
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/stflag.shtml

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Speeches

Top 100 Speeches
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

Read the U.S. Constitution or Martin Luther King's  "I Have a Dream" speech.  You can find other historical speeches and letters, which are primarily from 18th & 19th centuries.  
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/

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Biography

American biographies - Public Broadcasting Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/history/history_biographies.html

Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/   Internet Public Library - Links to Presidents
http://www.presidentsusa.net/  CB Presidential Research Services
Resources are hyperlinked by President or topics, such as assinations, scandals, staff, election campaigns, quotes, rankings & public opinion, and more.

InfoPlease.Com - American and world figures
http://www.infoplease.com/people.html

Also, see: additional biographies. (You will be taken to the reference web page.)

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U.S. Geography

You may also see additional geography resources. (You will be taken to the reference web page.)

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/united_states.html
Links to maps of the United States, on-line
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/histus.html  Access historical maps of Indian tribes, exploration and settlement, and territorial expansion of the United States.

50 States, with links for each state - "Color landform atlas" - Links to different on-line atlases
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html

U.S. Geological Survey Web Site:  Design and explore interactive multimedia maps of the United State's natural and socio-cultural landscapes.  
http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/

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Current News:

You can also see additional news sources.  (You will be taken to the reference web page.)

Major U.S. Newspapers
http://latimes.com/           L. A. times on-line
http://nytimes.com/           N.Y. Times on-line
http://www.WashingtonPost.com/           Washington Post
http://www.usatoday.com/           U.S.A. Today
http://www.time.com/time/           Time Magazine
http://abcnews.go.com/           ABC News
http://cnn.com/           CNN

News from hometowns in the United States
http://www.WashingtonPost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/50states/

Opinion Magazines & Political News
http://www.world-newspapers.com/news-magazine.html
http://newslink.org/mpol.html
http://dmoz.org/News/Analysis_and_Opinion/Magazines_and_E-zines/
http://directory.google.com/Top/News/Analysis_and_Opinion/Magazines_and_E-zines/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Politics/Political_Opinion/Progressive/Magazines/

Polls

Gallop Fast Facts on Public Opinions
http://www.gallup.com

Roper Public Opinion Archives
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/

Additional Public Polling Resources - Institute of Governmental Studies. University of California, Berkeley
http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/gallery-us.html#OPINION

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U.S. Government

American Government Primers

American Government Primer, On-line
http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop.html

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Comprehensive Government Web Sites

USA Services - Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.info.gov/
"Have a question about Federal programs, benefits, or services? We handle millions of inquiries from citizens trying to find answers to their questions about government. Pick your favorite way to get out of the government maze!"

Gov Spot
http://www.govspot.com/
Is this the best web site on government?   Check it out.

First Gov:  
http://www.firstgov.org/
U.S. Government's official web portal - Reference center

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Government Agency Directories

Students.Gov: Student Gateway To U.S. Government
http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp
Pay for your education-- Scholarships, grants, student loans, financial aid, work-study, internships, passports, government forms, U.S. government 101, links and more

LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
This web site may be the longest and most extensive site on the planet!

Abbreviations & Acronyms of the U.S. Government, A-Z
http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html

State and Local Government on the Net - San Diego State University Library
http://www.statelocalgov.net/
Access information, on states or cities, by the category you need.

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Elections and Politics

Check Voting Records:   Links
http://www.govspot.com/shortcuts/votingrecords.htm

Vote Smart -  Find Your Representatives, +++++
http://www.vote-smart.org/other/
Vote Smart resource contains voter registration, election results; politicians' bios, voting records, how a bill becomes a law, links to federal courts & laws, State courts, links to political parties, index of advocacy groups & interest groups, major news sources, political humor and satire, and much more.      http://www.vote-smart.org/other/

Politics 1
Homepage
ID Your State and Federal Officeholders -  50 State Pages
Links to right, left, libertarian, and radical political organizations, with links to political parties  (including 3rd parties) and political campaigns.
Scroll down to links to political organizations, arranged by major political issues.

Open Secrets
http://www.opensecrets.org/
"The online source for money in politics data" provides current information on the money American politicians raise and spend.

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E-mail Directories

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/index.html
E-mail the President, Vice President, or First Ladies

The White House mailing address and telephone number:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: (202) 456-1414   Fax: (202) 456-2461

U.S. Congressional E-mail Directory
http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html
Provides E-mail addresses for U.S. Senators and Congress men and women, arranged by State

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Legislature - U.S. Congress

Enter your zip code, find out your representative.
http://www.vote-smart.org/

U.S. House of Representatives web site.
http://www.house.gov/

U.S. Senate Web Site
http://www.senate.gov/

Check Voting Records
http://www.govspot.com/shortcuts/votingrecords.htm

Current U.S. Federal Legislative Information
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Bills, laws, Congressional Record, reports, and links to further information.

Search the U.S. Code: Menu Directory - Laws Made and Passed by the U.S. Congress
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/

U.S. Law, by Subject
http://library.lp.findlaw.com/index.html#subject

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Executive Branch (U.S.)

Executive Branch Agencies: Directory
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html#exec

Executive Branch - Resources
http://www.govspot.com/executive/

Links to Topics on Presidents of the United States - CB Presidential Research Services
http://www.presidentsusa.net/

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Web site for the current President of the United States

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Government Publications

Government Printing Office - Links to U.S. Government Publications
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/

Government Documents - Interleaves.Org
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/uspolitics.html#govdocs
Find government documents not readily available to the general public

100 Milestone Documents - Fundamental Government Documents and Laws of U.S. History, 1776 - 1965 - Ourdocuments.Org
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=milestone

Government Forms and Tax Forms

Forms.Gov - U.S. Government Forms Catalog
http://www.fedforms.gov/bgfPortal/citizen.portal
"The Forms Catalog provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms." - Search by agency name, keyword, or form number."

Info Dome - U.S. & California Forms
http://dometest.sdsu.edu/research/guides/gov/govforms.shtml
Search for government forms, of the agency you need, or search by topic.

IRS Downloadable tax forms
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/   IRS forms & publications page
Print, by form number; use drop-down menu.
Topical index to forms

California Franchise Tax Board - Downloadable tax forms
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/index.html   State of California tax forms

Bankrate.com - Downloadable tax forms
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/edit/forms/forms_home.asp

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Supreme Court & Federal Courts

Supreme Court Decisions, by topic
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/topiclist.html
Last 10 Years
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htm
Historic Decisions

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html
Web site contains searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1893 and it contains direct links to major Supreme Court decisions of the most recent two years.

Federal Courts

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on U.S. Constitution issues
Click here for several links.

Project Vote Smart Federal Judiciary Links
Federal Courts

Frequently Asked Questions: How to file a federal case, federal judges, and jury duty
http://www.uscourts.gov/faq.html

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State of California

State of California Homepage
http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp
Links to various aspects of life in California, such as government, education, history and culture, travel, natural resources, business and employment.

States in the United States

Netstate.Com:   Maps, Symbols, & Almanacs, Government for each State
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html

Homepages and agencies of the 50 States, tribal councils, and territories-- Hyperlinks:
http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

Quick Facts for Each State, from U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/qfd/

Flags of the 50 States: Scroll down for links.
http://www.netstate.com/state_flags.htm

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American Law

Declaration Of Independence
Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Code, State Law, and Constitutional Law (Case Law)
U.S. Historical Documents
Constitutions Of Other Nations

Additional Legal Resources  (You will be taken to another web page.)

(Constitutions of Native and World's Nations)

Native American Constitutions
http://thorpe.ou.edu/const.html

Constitutions of the World
http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/index.html
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/06constitutional/03forconst/index.html

U.S. Constitution

Also, see Constitutional Law

Text of U.S. Constitution, by Section
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

Information on U.S. Constitution, indexed hyperlinks
http://www.usconstitution.net/index.html

Topics on U.S. Constitution
http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop.html

Founders' Almanac: Background Information on Founders of the U.S. Constitution, Documents
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/almanac/

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Declaration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm  Text of Declration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/   Information about the Declaration of Independence

Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist Papers
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/federalist/fedxx.htm  Federalist papers
http://www.wepin.com/articles/afp/  Anti-federalist papers

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U.S. Code, State Law, and Constitutional Law (Case Law)

U.S. Code   (Federal Law)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/#TITLES    Index to U.S. Code titles
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/topn/    Table of Popular Names of Many Laws

State Law
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/#statelaw

Law in the U.S., by Subject
http://library.lp.findlaw.com/index.html#subject

Constitutional Law  (Supreme Court Decisions on U.S. Constitution)
Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: Major Cases  The 'Lectric Law Library
Major U.S. Supreme Court Decisions  Cornell.edu
Major Landmark Cases  LandmarkCases.Org
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, by Topic  Cornell.edu

Some Major U.S. Court Cases on Habeas Corpus and National Security through History
http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/topics/habeascorpus_landmark.htm

U.S. Constitution Annotated with Explanations of Case Law (court decisions and interpretations) for most Clauses of the Constitution.  Very comprehensive
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/constitution/.html
http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/constitution/

Links to U.S. Case Law and more
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/  

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U.S. Historical Documents

This Nation.Com
http://www.thisnation.com/library/index.html
U.S. Constitution, Bill Of Rights, Magna Carta, Declaration Of Independence, major supreme court decisions, inaugural addresses, patriotic songs

The Founder's Almanac - Guide to the American Founding Fathers and their Lives - Heritage.Org
http://web.archive.org/web/20040807142806/www.heritage.org/research/features/almanac/
Web site slow, but operates

Most Influential Documents in American History, by Peoples' Vote - Our Documents.Gov
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?page=vote
100 milestone documents - Our Documents.Gov

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Civil Rights

U.S. Dept. of Justice. Civil Rights Division.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html
Web site includes search box, reports on special topics, and selected decisions and briefs filed by the Division.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclu.org/

Civil Rights Organizations and Resources
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Human_Rights/Organizations/"
Yahoo.Com's civil rights page, topics A-Z

Your Constitutional and Civil Rights, plus advice from law firms
http://www.expertlaw.com/library/pubarticles/Criminal/Const.html#Q1  ExpertLaw.Org - Law Offices of Aaron Larson
http://www.flexyourrights.org/frequently_asked_questions  Flex Your Rights.Org

Free Speech (1st Amendment)
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/

Search & Seizure (4th Amendment related) Links
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment04/

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Court decisions and federal laws regarding civil rights
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/civil_rights.html

List of Natural Rights and Civil Rights - Constitution.Org
http://www.constitution.org/powright.htm

Human rights, A-Z Comparison with Several Nation's Constitutions
http://www.hrcr.org/chart/alphabetical_list.html

Affirmative Action Resources
http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/aa.html

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Immigration and U.S. Citizenship

Why Become a U.S. Citizen?
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/cdr/hmong/current-events/citizen-e.html

100 "INS" Questions
http://www.immigrationguide.com/citiq.htm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis  Services, forms, laws, green cards, and adoption information

Immigration Super Highway
http://www.theodora.com/is.html   Immigration Super Highway - Information arranged by topic, with forms

The Blank Institute of Technology...BIT College of Immigration & Citizenship
http://www.drblank.com/ednat.htm  
 

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Revised May 12, 2008