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Election of the President and Vice President: General Election
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Government Sites

America Supports You - Kids Take Action - Find out how kids like you are supporting our American troops.

CIA's Homepage for Kids, 6th - 12th Grade - Geography trivia questions about all areas of the world.

CIA's Kids' Page - (Central Intelligence Agency) - The CIA does more than lurk in trench coats and send secret messages. Learn more about the Nation's intelligence efforts at this site. And be sure to check out the Spy-Fi archives to see a listing of spy movies and television shows.

CIA's Kids' Page (Grades 6-12) - (Central Intelligence Agency) - The CIA does more than lurk in trench coats and send secret messages. Learn more about the Nation's intelligence efforts at this site. And be sure to check out the Spy-Fi archives to see a listing of spy movies and television shows.

Civil War: Black American Contributions to Union Intelligence - Black Americans contributed to tactical and strategic Union intelligence through behind-the-lines missions and agent-in-place operations. Two such Union agents functioned as long-term penetrations of Confederate President Jefferson Davis's "White House" staff in Richmond, Virginia. Find out more.

Coast Guard Mascots - (Coast Guard) - Here is a custom of adopting a member of the animal kingdom as a ship's mascot. See a few of the animals that served, many with distinction and not a few in combat, with the nation's oldest sea service.

Eliot Ness - (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) - He and his unit were very successful in developing cases and obtaining prosecutions against those engaged in illegal activities, including the notorious mobster Al Capone.

FBI's Kids and Youth Educational Page (Grades 6 - 12) - (Federal Bureau of Investigation) - Think you might want to be an FBI agent when you grow up? Get information about a special FBI junior agent program at this site.

History of the CIA - (Central Intelligence Agency) - President Roosevelt was concerned about the need for the State Department and War Department to cooperate better and adopt a more strategic view of operations. With that goal in mind, the CIA was born.

Intelligence in the War of Independence - (Central Intelligence Agency) - One of the most important aspects of a war is to figure out what the other side is doing and using that intelligence to your country's benefit. Read how intelligence information was gathered during the War for Independence.

Military History - (Smithsonian) - This site has an impressive list of military history resources. Learn about the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.

Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - This site has an animated music video following Cop E. Wright as she relates copyright law to some teen potential copyright applicants, a time line of historical copyright milestones, frequently asked questions and a rundown of the steps necessary to get a work copyrighted.

Truman the Bomb Sniffing Dog - I wasn’t born to be an explosives-sniffing dog - oh no. People had other plans for me. Now I work for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and this is my story.

U.S. Marshals for Students - (Marshals Service) - Explore this site to learn more about the United States Marshals Service today, its cool history, and how to put a STAR in your future.

VA Kids (Grades 6-12) - This VA site is full of information about those who have fought for our country, the origins of Veterans’ Day, the country’s most familiar symbols, customs and observances, and more.

Veterans History Project - (Library of Congress) - The Veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect and preserve stories of wartime service. You can browse the first-hand accounts from veterans of some of the wars America fought in.

War and Military - Library of Congress - Explore these collections of documents and photos pertaining to the military and wars that America was involved in.

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