Biographical Dictionary
Use this collection to learn about more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.

World Factbook
Gather statistical data about every country in the world.

Encyclopedia.com
Get fast facts and cross-references in depth, based on the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition, and articles and pictures from The Electric Library.

Maps Online
Find maps and information about hundreds of countries.

Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Find hundreds of documents relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government.

Discoverers Web
Learn about explorers, from the mammoth hunters who first crossed into the Americas to the explorers of today.

The Time 100
Find out about the 100 most influential people of the 20th century through audio and video clips, related Web sites, Time magazine archives, and quizzes and polls. Also explore an interactive time line of the 20th century.

The History Place
Visit an online museum of exhibits related to history, including photographs and time lines.

The History Net
Explore world and U.S. history through interviews, feature articles, diary entries, and biographies.

Historical Photographs Online
Links to all types of photo archives.

Historical Text Archive
A comprehensive collection of African American resources online. Links also provide information about famous African Americans.

The Native American History Archive
A student resource for information about Native Americans with links to various tribes and museums.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
View maps for countries currently in the news as well as maps of the United States and other countries around the globe.

Map Machine
Create your own maps, and view maps of the United States and other countries around the world.

Rainforest Action Network
Learn about what's happening in rain forests all around the world and what you can do to help protect and save them.

Discovery Online—Ancient Worlds/History
Explore fascinating episodes in ancient and world history. Play interactive games with historic themes.

Welcome to Europa
Learn about the fairly recent formation of the European Union and how it may impact European countries.

Women in World History Curriculum
Read about women of achievement in the annals of world history.

Discovery Online—Planet Earth
Learn about the earth's history, take a journey into Hawaii's volcanoes, or explore other natural phenomena.

The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey
Learn about the planet, its effects on us, and the way we affect it.

The Smithsonian Institution
Visit the many museums and exhibits of the Smithsonian.

The Library of Congress Country Studies
Learn about the histories of countries around the world—their political, economic, social, and national security systems, as well as the interrelationships between those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.

About.com Guide to: Geography
Explore the many topics on geography at this site; features include articles, maps, photos, games, and much more.

U.S. Gazetteer
Select any geographic area in the United States and get population data, or view it with the Tiger Map Server.

Nunatsiaq News
Explore these several links about aspects of the new Nunavut territory in Canada.

Government of Nunavut
Review the history and events leading to the April 1999 creation of Canada's newest territory.

Nunavut: Canada's Inuit Territory
View these brief information capsules on the Nunavut territory.