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Almanacs

World Factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html

Bureau of the Census (US Government)
http://www.census.gov/

Social Science and Economic Statistics & Indicators Sites
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Economics/Statistics_and_Indicators/

World Almanac

US Government Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/

Information Please Almanac -Packs a whollop!  Infoplease Web sites offer an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several continuously updated almanacs in an organized interface.  Use this tool to settle a sports argument, collect data sets for analysis, get a quick biography or timeline, or find out what happenedd today in history.  Contains extensive material on people, current events, entertainment, sports, business, science, or society.  Spotlight Features offer detailed treatment of popular topics. http://www.infoplease.com
 

Atlases

Atlapedia Online -  http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
 

Biography

Women Leaders Online -  http://wlo.org

Lives, the Biography Resource - Claims to be the "largest guide to biography sites on the Web."  Lives is an excellent index; the content is not original.  Searches link to thousands of Web sites containing biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, and oral histories.  Browse alphabetically by name, search by era, region, or profession, or examine such special collections as African American, Women, U.S. Civil War, Holocaust Survivors and Rescuers, or Canadians. http://amillionlives.com
 

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Britannica - The entire 32 volume set of the Britannica available online.  The site also offers searching of periodicals, a web subject site directory, and current events.  Updated daily.  

Encyclopedia Smithsonian - The Smithsonian Institution receives a great many public inquiries covering a wide range of  topics. Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about  the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/
 

Special Subjects

Civil War Heritage Ring - This WebRing covers all aspects of Civil War heritage from primary sources to re-enactment.  Any Web site promoting the preservation and celebration of Civil War heritage is encouraged to join.  Currently with over 412 sites, it's coverage is extensive of the various components of the Civil War, including spies and letters. http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/2651/cwring.html

History Buff's Home Page - "Historical archive of news coverage from the 16th to 20 Century".  This site is a wealth of information (a lot of it primary material) presented by the Newspaper Collectors Society of America.  http://www.historybuff.com/

Inventors & Inventions
 

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