Hogg Middle School

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Houston, TX 77009
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Social Studies
 

 

 National History Day    History Fair information including contest
 theme and sample topics.

 

 Library of Congress sites:  
   American Memory Historical Collection  Gateway to primary source materials 
    America's Story  Primary source materials used to tell stories about history
    Exhibitions  Current exhibitions
    Wise Guide  Introduction to the resources available at the library
    Today in History  
     Thomas  Legislative information & Congressional Record
    Global Gateway  World cultures & resources
   Country Studies  Online version of Area Handbook Program from US Army
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 United States    
 White House for Kids  Information of history and location of the White House
 Biographical Guide to Congress  Biographical information from 1774 to present
 Citizenship Test  The U.S. citizenship test questions
 Cultural Groups  Values, beliefs, & achievements of numerous cultural
 groups that have helped shape America
 History Central  Primary source documents in American History
 Letters from the Front  Letters home from U.S. wars or  conflicts
 Loyalty vs. Liberty  Interactive site on the revolutionary war.
 Picture History  Pictures from American History
 Plimoth Plantation  Virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation
 Research Road Map  History information
 Smithsonian in Your Classroom  U. S. History information
 13 Original Colonies  History of the 13 original colonies
 The Underground Railroad  Information on the "Underground Railroad" around 1850
 United States Mint History
 in Your Pocket		  Games, cartoons, coin news, and information about coin
 collecting
 Zoom Explorers  Information on explorers of the various continents, or
 divided by centuries
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 Texas State Library & Archives 
    'About Texas'		   Links by category to various information about the 
  state.
 Texas Senate Kids  Information about the state government
 Texas State Parks & Historic Sites    Guide to historic sites
 Handbook of Texas Online  Multidisciplinary encyclopedia
 Lone Star Junction  Texas history resource
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 Geographia    Links  to countries around the world 
 GeoSpy Agency  National Geographic games to learn more about geography
 National Geographic   Site for the National Geographic Society 
 National Geographic Kids   Designed for students through grade 8
 Altapedia Online: Countries A to Z   Information about different countries of the world 
 LonelyPlanet WorldGuide  Gives information on different countries of the world
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 Holocaust     
 About.com - The Holocaust  The Holocaust section of About.com's 20th Century
 History site
 Auschwitz  Information on the concentration camp from PBS
 Auschwitz.dk  Information on Miep Gies, Schindler, the Nazis &
 other Holocaust facts
 Concentration Camps  Photographs & art of concentration camps
 History Place - Holocaust Timeline  Timeline of the Holocaust, includes links
 Holocaust History Project  Archive of documents, photographs, recordings, &
 essays
 Holocaust Memorial Center  U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum
 Holocaust Museum  Houston museum site
 Holocaust Survivors  Stories by the survivors of the Holocaust
 In Search of the Heroes  Biographical information
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 History Channel   From A&E Television Networks 
 Country Studies  Description of country's historical setting, geography,
 society, economy, political system, and foreign
 policy
 Global Statistics  Information on human population around the world
 Internet Modern History Source Book  Contains thousands of sources for questions on 
 Modern History
 Life's 100 Top Events of the Millennium   Information about the top events; includes other links
 PBS Online  Information including links for parents & teachers
 Research Road Map  History information
 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World  Detailed history of many ancient ruins
 World Facts  Facts about countries and many major cities
 Zoom Explorers  Information on explorers of the various continents, or
 divided by centuries
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