ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT - a look at the important people of the 20th century, as well as the six steps for success in making a difference today

CHILDREN'S LIT - Economics and Geography lessons for 32 children's books, designed for grades 1-5 from the Montgomery County, Maryland Schools

THE COSTUME PAGE - wonderful exhaustive list of WWW sites dedicated to historical garb, listed by time period - priceless!

COUNTRY REPORTS - searchable collection of reports on countries from around the world presented by Emulate Me

DIGITAL SCRIPTIORIUM - image database of dated and datable medieval and renaissance manuscripts

ECONOMIC EDUCATION - presented by the University of Omaha, materials and support for teaching economics from Kindergarten through graduate school - wonderful stuff

FRONTIERSWOMEN - wonderful presentations of women who have pioneered new fields in the modern world - inspiring

GREAT BUILDINGS COLLECTION - covers buildings across history throughout the world; "documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies, and web links, for famous designers and structures of all kinds"

INTERNATIONAL PRESS - 250 online newspapers and magazines with English translations

THE LEARNING PAGE - the Library of Congress hosts this page just for teachers to make the most of LOC resources in the classroom

MONEY INSTRUCTOR - teaches money and money management, business, the economy, and investing while reinforcing basic math, reading, vocabulary, and other important skills.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES - grants, conferences, discussion board, recognition programs, media watch, resources and links

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - digital site of the prestigious magazine - highly interactive, polished design, and endless information

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN'S HISTORY - housed in D.C., this site is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the historic contributions and the rich, diverse heritage of women, and restoring this heritage to mainstream culture

ORAL HISTORY ONLINE - budding site with current links to The Suffragists Oral History Project, the Disabled Persons Independence Movement and the BioTech Project

PBS HISTORY - american and world history, history on TV, biographies, and "in the classroom" - all as a companion to quality PBS programming

SCORE - themes, lessons by grade level, virtual field trips, collaborative projects, Internet classrooms and professional development links

SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES - current events, online activities, lesson plans, resources, newsgroups and mailing lists

SOCIAL STUDIES SCHOOL SERVICE - excellent collection of links to online lessons, simulations and resources

SOCIAL STUDIES SOURCES - history, geography, government, international studies, cultural diversity and news sources links

TIME EDUCATION PROGRAM - from the makers of TIME magazine, Discussion questions, assignment ideas, reproducible worksheets, editorial cartoons, critical-thinking exercises and a current events quiz all geared for older students