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ALMANACS:
Information
Please
http://www.infoplease.com/
Great source for brief facts and short
articles about countries, sports entertainment, the U.S.,
people, business, living, society, and
science and technology. Also offers homework help
and a daily almanac with top news stories,
names of famous people born on this day, and
other information.
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Columbia
Encyclopedia
http://www.bartleby.com/65/
Search or browse over 51,000 entries from
the newly published Columbia Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia Proteus
http://rtiess.tripod.com/proteus/encyclopedia.htm
This site searches five of the most popular
encyclopedias at once.
Encarta
Encyclopedia
http://encarta.msn.com/reference/
Microsoft lets you search its talking
dictionary, concise encyclopedia, and map collection of
over 17,000 topics..
Britannica.com
http://www.britannica.com/
Search Encyclopedia Britannica articles
using "The Web's best search".
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FAST FACTS:
50states.com
- States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com/
Interesting tidbits about each of the
50 states - state symbols, maps, license plates, parks,
schools, and more.
History
Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/today/
Tells what happened "This Day in History".
Events that happened on other dates can be
found by setting the month and day indicators
under "What Happened on Your Birthday?".
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