Landmark Cases
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Provides teachers with a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases, helping students explore the key issues of each case. The "Resources" section features basic building blocks such as background summaries and excerpts of opinions that can be used in multiple ways. The "Activities" section contains a range of short activities and in-depth lessons that can be completed with students. The Web site features key cases mandated by state standards.

 
American Revolution
The Revolutionary War
This site features links for students and teachers to learn about the American Revolution. There are excellent graphics on this site.

Liberty! The American Revolution
Learn about the factors that inspired American rebellion against the British crown. There is also information about the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, loyalists, and British officials in the colonies.

 
The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
This site provides online access to historical U.S. documents. The documents span a variety of topics, such as economic, demographic, legislative and legal, and regulatory issues, and include papers from the office of the president.

The Charters of Freedom
The Charters of Freedom pages at the National Archives and Records Administration offers high resolution versions of the original documents and transcriptions of each document.

The Constitution Online
Includes topics related to the founding documents, search capabilities within the documents, timelines, glossaries, and information on the framers of the documents.

 
Suffrage Movement
History of the Suffrage Movement
Explore the history of the suffrage movement online. Links include a chronological time line of events leading up to women's right to vote and a bibliography of the suffrage movement.

National Women's History Project
Read about the important individuals and accomplishments in the women's rights movement in the last 50 years.

 
Abolition and Civil Rights
The African American Mosaic
The Library of Congress's African American Mosaic exhibit. Read about the development of the abolitionist movement, prominent members of the movement, and the many publications that dealt with slavery.

TIME 100: Rosa Parks
This site profiles Rosa Parks as one the 100 most important people of the 20th century. Find out what gave Parks the courage to challenge the constitutionality of segregation and how her actions impacted the civil rights movement.

 
General Sites
United States House of Representatives
This site presents a summary of House operations, including the proposed schedule for the week and coverage of up-to-date events on the House floor. It also provides access to information about bills and resolutions being considered in Congress, a searchable archive, and an opportunity to write to representatives.

United States Senate
Features on this site include a link called This Week in History and a link to Senate art. You can track the legislative activities of the Senate or find out how to contact your senators.

Welcome to the White House
This site includes an informative link to the current president and vice president, an Interactive Citizens' Handbook, information about White House history and tours, a virtual library, and much more.

The Library of Congress
This site provides online access to historical U.S. documents, timelines, and online exhibition gallery tours.

Supreme Court of the United States
This site includes information on past cases and present decisions.

The Smithsonian
Features on this site include information on American history and culture. Explore biographies, politics, religion, and special exhibitions.