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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about the American Revolution
Famous Inventions: A History of Inventions: An alphabetical of inventions with facts and information about the invention and the inventor Headbone Derby: Invention Snatchers: A challenge for students in grades 4 - 8 - Uses Internet research to discover challenging ideas about inventors and how inventions come to be History of Toys: An online exhibit from the History Channel that goes into the origins of many toys children are familiar with as well as fascinating facts about toy production and entertaining stories about some of the inventors behind favorite play things Idea Finder: Provides a showcase for new ideas and inventions, profiles of inventors, invention facts and trivia, and resources for the inventor How Stuff Works: A great place to come to learn about how things work: Computers,Engines, Electronics, Things Around the House and World, and more - SEARCHABLE by keyword ]Inventions: LOTS of links to information sites about inventors and inventions Inventions @ National Geographic: Play inventing games Invention Dimension: What's new in inventions; Important facts and information about famous inventors and their inventions; invention links National Inventors Hall of Fame: Photographs, audio clips, biographies of famous inventors (listed in alphabetical order) Smithsonian: Inventors and Inventions: High quality links on the topic of inventing and inventors; prominent people and machines of the last 150 years
African American Invention Express
Edison and the Lightbulb: A concise History and Biography; Edison, Thomas: Photographs, a summarized article Edison, Thomas Alva: Photographs, complete biography Edison, Thomas Alva: Photographs, important facts and information about Edison Edison, Thomas (His Educational Background): A complete summary of Thomas Edison's years in school Edison's Miracle of Light: Explore how Thomas Edison revolutionized the world with his inventions; read a complete list of Edison's patents; read an essay on this brilliant inventor; hear selections of jazz and blues music produced by Edison's company
Ford, Henry: Photographs, complete biography Ford, Henry: A summarized article Ford, Henry: A complete history Ford, Henry: Photographs, a summarized article
Benjamin
Franklin - In His Own Words: A
site dedicated to the depth and breadth of Franklin, Benjamin: A complete history of the man and his accomplishments Franklin, Benjamin: Photographs, a summarized article
Elias Howe: The Invention of the Sewing Machine: Historical facts and information; black and white photograph
McCormick, Cyrus Hall: Photograph, a summarized article
Morse, Samuel: Photographs, a summarized article Morse, Samuel: Photograph, a summarized article
Whitney, Eli: Photograph, a summarized article Whitney, Eli: Photographs, a summarized article
First Flight: Important facts and information Flights of Inspiration: A richly detailed and superbly illustrated story of their work is part of this new Franklin Institute online exhibit. Wright Brothers: Photographs, a summarized article Wright Brothers: Photographs, a summarized article Wright Brothers: Biographies, photographs, chronology
Inventions@nationalgeographic.com: Online group of "invention games" which earn you tokens; once you have five tokens you can work the Action Contraption and win a prize
Free Patents Online: Provides fast, free access to all US patents and patent applications, partial European data, free PDF downloading, free account features, and more. US Patent and Trademark Kids' Pages: A great site designed to inspire kids to use their imagination and invent. Lots of materials here with regards to intellectual property matters and patents too. Wacky Patent of the Month: Devoted to recognizing selected inventors and their remarkable and unconventional patented inventions
1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motiion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
The American Experience / Wayback: Monthly online magazine aimed at middle school students which highlights historical events, topics, and persons in American history with articles, photographs, factoids and more.
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games Index/School Subjects/Search Engines /Dear Kid Info, |