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These United States: State Facts & Symbols, Election Info, etc.


U.S. History created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia.
An American Tragedy: September 11, 2001. Links from Camden County Library.
State Flags
Fast Facts Study Guide to the 50 States
States and Capitols
Stately Facts

The White House. White House news and documents, kids page, and other info.
U.S. House of Representatives.
U.S. Senate.
Congress.org.

The Constitution of the United States of America. Full Text.

2002-2003 D.A.R. Assignment - Valley Forge

D.A.R. Daughters of the American Revolution
Major Joseph Bloomfield Chapter D.A.R.

D.A.R. Assignment - Ask at the information desk in the library for more information.
Some suggested websites from D.A.R.:

  • Reconstructed Huts of the Continental Army at Valley Forge
  • Saratoga and Valley Forge
  • How were the soldiers able to sustain their morale?
  • Lafayette, or La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de , 1757–1834, French general and political leader.
  • What kind of diseases did they have at Valley Forge?
  • How did Martha Washington help during the Winter at Valley Forge
  • The Story of Valley Forge
  • Historic Valley Forge

    Elections

    For election information on specific candidates, try searching Yahoo for the names of the candidates. Adding keywords, such as "Geoge W. Bush" and "official" could help you find the candidate's official page for more reliable information. Other political information can be found at:

    Republican National Committee
    Democratic National Committee
    Politics 1.com. The presidency, the parties, the issues...
    CNN All Politics.
    League of Women Voters of NJ
    My Government. Type in your zip code for local government info.
    N.J. Dept of Law & Public Safety - Division of Elections

    State Facts and Symbols, etc.

    In the library, check out The World Book Encyclopedia which provides a great deal of basic information on each of the states, including capitals, state birds and flowers, etc. Ask at the Reference Desk for more information. Also available at the Reference Desk is Facts About the States and The Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States.

    Alabama Alaska Arizona
    Arizona
    Arizona
    Arizona
    Arkansas
    California
    California
    Colorado
    Colorado
    Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia
    District of Columbia
    Florida
    Florida
    Georgia Hawaii
    Idaho Illinois
    Illinois
    Illinois
    Iowa
    Iowa Kids Page
    Indiana Kansas Kentucky
    Kentucky
    Louisiana Maine
    Maine
    Maryland
    Maryland
    Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
    Minnesota
    Mississippi
    Mississippi
    Mississippi
    Missouri Montana Nebraska
    Nebraska
    Nevada New Hampshire
    New Jersey
    New Jersey
    New Mexico New York
    New York
    New York
    New York
    New York
    North Carolina
    North Carolina
    North Dakota
    North Dakota
    Ohio Tourism Kids Page
    Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
    Pennsylvania
    Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota
    South Dakota
    Tennessee Texas Follow links at bottom Utah
    Utah
    Vermont
    Vermont
    Vermont
    Vermont
    Virginia
    Virginia
    Washington
    West Virginia
    West Virginia
    Wisconson
    Wisconson
    Wyoming

    LC 4/25/2003