We recommend that teachers and students wishing to further their study of the U.S. refer first to Information USA, a comprehensive collection of on-line information produced by the Office of International Information Programs (IIP) of the U.S. Department of State. All aspects of American life and institutions are covered, including history, geography, and society.

Other useful information about the U.S. may be gathered from the sites listed below, or in NAC's other "Resources" pages. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government sites in these lists should not be construed as an endorsement of the organizations or their views by the U.S. Government.

United States history

• The White House - biographies of U.S. presidents
• American Presidents - documentary series produced by C-SPAN television
• Bicentenary of the death of George Washington
• EDSITEment - partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Council of the Great City Schools, and the MCI WorldCom Foundation
• U.S.A. 1-2-3 - quick facts about the U.S.
• Outline of American Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Documents and Readings from U.S. History - an electronic publication of Nagoya American Center

U.S. politics and political system

• The White House
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
  • On-line Exhibit Hall - including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
  • The Digital Classroom - using documents for teaching U.S. history
  • The Constitution Community - using documents to teach constitutional issues
• U.S. government web sites - White House directory
• Capitolimpact.com - web directory for all levels and branches of government in the U.S.
• C-Span - "Public Affairs on the Web" from the cable-TV network

U.S. geography

• Rand McNally - maps and other educational resources from the mapmaking company

The American people

• The immigrant experience
  • Ellis Island Immigration Museum
  • Ellis Island Virtual tour - produced by American middle school students
• African-American history
  • AFRO-Americ@'s Black History Museum
  • Museum of Afro American History, Boston

Election 2000 - web-sites of declared presidential candidates (in alphabetical order)

• Harry Browne (Libertarian)
• Patrick Buchanan (Reform)
• George W. Bush (Republican)
• Al Gore (Democrat)
• Ralph Nader (Green)

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