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Columbia Gazetteer of the World
Names, descriptions, and characteristics of over 165,000 places in the world.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: Countries and states
CultureGrams
Country histories, cultures, statistical data, embassy contacts, images, maps, audio files, and recipes. Includes U.S. states.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: Countries and states , Homework
National Geographic Virtual Library
Full-text magazine articles. Includes books, maps, images and videos. Goes back to 1888.
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Category: Countries and states
PebbleGo Next: States and American Indian Studies
Articles about states and Native American history and studies, with read-aloud audio and questions to inspire critical thinking. Designed for grades 3-5.
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.
Category: Homework , Countries and states , History and biography
Social Explorer
Current and historical U.S. Census data from 1790-2010. Create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change.
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Category: Countries and states , History and biography
TrueFlix
Scholastic True Books on nonfiction topics. Projects, lessons, and activities help build knowledge on people, places, history, science, and nature.
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Category: Countries and states , Homework , Science