General Information

A range of information regarding the United States of America can be found at:

Facts, Figures & References

• Fedstats - US Government Source
• USDA Fact Book
• Facts About the 50 States
• My Virtual Reference Desk
• Internet Public Library
• STAT-U.S.A
• Census Bureau

U.S. History

• The HistoryNet
• The National Archives
• Smithsonian Institution
• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• American Experience: The Presidents  - from the Public Broadcasting System
• American Memory Project from the Library of Congress

U.S. Government

• U.S. Code
• Government Information Resources
• Thomas - Legislation on the Internet
• Annotated Constitution
• Acronyms of the US Government
• Budget of the US Government
• The Federalist Papers
• Library of Congress: Official US Government Websites

Politics & Political Service

• National Civic League
• C-Span Online
• National Political Index
• OpenSecrets.com
• Center for Civic Education
• US Politics
• American Political Science Assoc.

Economics and Trade 

• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Department of Commerce
• U.S. Trade Representative
• Federal Trade Commission
• International Trade Commission
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Travel and Tourism to the U.S.

• National Park Service
• Travel Industry Association of America
• American Park Network

Society and Culture

• National Endowment for the Arts
• Library of Congress
• America's Promise  (Presidents' Summit on Volunteerism, headed by Colin Powell)
• Archive of American Architecture
• Museums in the U.S.
• Project Bartleby:  Literature On-line 

Education in the U.S. 

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• Department of Education
• Institute of International Education
• The Teachers Network
• The GLOBE Program

State and Local Government

• Sister Cities International
• Pew Partnership
• National Governors Association
• International City/County Manager Association (ICMA)
• National Association of Counties
• Council of State Governments
• U.S. State and Local Gateway
• National Conference of State Legislatures
• State & Local Governments
• U.S. Conference of Mayors
• National League of Cities
• Local Government Institute
• Institute of Government - University of North Carolina

Media and Journalism

• AJR Newslink (4000 sites)
• Freedom Forum
• Poynter Institute
• Pew Center for Civic Journalism
• Reuters New Media
• Federal News Service
• Voice of America
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
• Associated Press (AP)
• National Public Radio
• American Press Institute
• The Newseum 

Civic Education and Democratic Society

• National Association for Community Leadership
• Center for Creative Leadership
• Center for Civic Education
• Civic Practices Network (CPN)