Other web sites that we found interesting or useful, many of them on subjects related to the Economic Adventure, are linked here. For convenience and searchability, sites have been sorted into subject categories. Many sites fall into more than one category, so you will find them listed multiple times across several subjects.

All Sites

"History of" Sites

Banking/Finance

Commerce/Trade/Industry

Communication/Transportation

Connecticut

Daily Life

Economic/Personal Finance Education

Especially for Kids

Health

Infrastructure

Invention/Entrepreneurship

Maine

Massachusetts

Museums/Historical Societies/National Historic Sites and Parks

New England

New Hampshire

Pop Culture

Research/Reference Sites

Boston Public Library
Founded in 1848, Boston's own “BPL” was the first large, free municipal library in the U.S. Not only a bountiful source of research materials, the library is also a treasure trove of rare books, manuscripts, maps, musical scores and art, as well as a magnificent example of several forms of architecture. Explore BPL's award-winning web site for a sampling of the library's rich and varied offerings.
http://www.bpl.org

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Official State Web Site
This is the definitive source of information on living and doing business in Massachusetts.
http://www.mass.gov

Connecticut Historical Society
A museum, library, and education center, the Connecticut Historical Society is devoted to interpreting and archiving the history of Connecticut and its diverse people. Established in 1825, it is the seventh oldest historical society in the nation and houses one of the most distinghished collections of objects, prints and photographs, art and furniture, textiles and costumes, and toys and tools in New England, as well as abundant volumes and manuscripts and one of the nation's finest genealogical collections. Online exhibits highlight the museum's community outreach efforts and its diverse holdings.
http://www.chs.org

Connecticut State Library
The home of Connecticut's official state archives, the Connecticut State Library documents the evolution of state public policy, the rights and claims of its citizenry, and the history of its realm and its people.
http://www.cslib.org

Fact Monster
FactMonster.com (formerly known as Infopleasekids.com) is a great reference tool for kids, offering fun facts and information presented in a funky, cartoon-style format. Topics range from politics, math, and science to world news. Among its many useful features are an atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and individualized homework help.
http://www.factmonster.com

Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) is a consortium effort that provides educators with quick and easy access to myriad educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial web sites. Browse the huge, ever-expanding GEM Catalog, which currently contains over 40,000 descriptions of educational content available on the Internet, and connect directly to these resources through the links provided.
http://www.thegateway.org/

How Stuff Works
Ever wonder how some of our most prized gizmos and gadgets—stuff like cell phones, personal organizers, and portable music players—actually work? How about the workings of more complex things like our system of currency, or spyware on our personal computers, or even Botox® on our premature wrinkles? How Stuff Works explains all these mysteries and virtually any others you can ponder on subjects such as computers, electronics, science, health, and money. Try this useful and entertaining reference site, and while you're there, check out the article on “How the Fed Works.”
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Information Please Online Reference
This wonderful online news and reference site evolved out of a popular radio quiz show in 1938, becoming an annual almanac in 1947, and finally debuting on the Internet in 1998. Authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions are found here, as well as special features for kids, parents, and teachers.
http://www.infoplease.com

Library of Congress
With over 126 million items on approximagely 530 miles of bookshelves, the U.S. Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and one of our country's most valuable and complete sources of information on American and world history and culture. Since its establishment in 1800 as a legislative library, it has grown into a national institution committed to serving Congress and the American people and collecting and preserving a universal store of knowledge for future generations.
http://www.loc.gov

Maine Historical Society
Collecting and preserving Maine's past since 1822, the Maine Historical Society offers a substantial compilation of resources for researching the state's and the nation's history and tracing your New England family roots.
http://www.mainehistory.org

Maine Official State Web Site
This site offers links to state agencies and services, local news, government, and resident and visitor information for the state of Maine.
http://www.state.me.us

Maine State Library
Maine's state library provides all citizens and visitors with access to its information and services. This site offers an online form for help with reference questions on Maine-related topics.
http://www.state.me.us/msl

Making of America
A collaborative effort of the libraries at Cornell University and the University of Michigan, “Making of America” is a robust digital collection of primary sources in American social history, from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The digitized pages of 19th century books and journals preserved here, such as The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, and Scientific American, are a marvelous resource on this period for researchers in education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. (Note: this link is to Cornell's contributions to the project, alone; a link on the “About MOA” page accesses the University of Michigan's contributions.)
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/

Mass Moments
Launched in January 2005 by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, the Mass Moments project is an almanac of Massachusetts history presented through daily radio spots and this online companion. The story of a different event or person(s) of note in the Bay State's colorful past is read each day on participating radio stations and explored more fully on the Mass Moments web site, where you'll find background, sources, images and illustrations, and related links for each “moment.”
http://www.massmoments.org

Massachusetts Historical Society
Founded in 1791, the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) was essentially the first American historical repository and charged itself with the preservation and documentation of our young nation's history. As other historical institutions were established elsewhere, MHS focused its attention specifically on Massachusetts and New England and the many local contributions to our national heritage. MHS is a major research library and manuscript repository and was the first institution of its kind to publish in its field. Click the “On View” tab to explore the society's digital archives, online curriculum, and web exhibitions.
http://www.masshist.org

New Hampshire Historical Society
Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society exists to answer your questions about the state's past and present. Of note are the Society's innovative educational programs, including a fun lesson plan called the “Mills of New Hampshire Challenge,” where students study what life was like in the mills of the north during the industrial boom.
http://nhhistory.org

New Hampshire Official State Web Site
This is New Hampshire's online portal to state government, plus resources for residents and visitors on business, tourism, public agencies, and services.
http://www.state.nh.us

New Hampshire State Library
With its beginnings in 1717, the New Hampshire State Library is generally regarded as the oldest such institution in the United States. Tap into its vast assortment of online databases and informational resources on New Hampshire history, demographics, politics, and so on.
http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl

Rhode Island Historical Society
Rhode Island's historical society investigates and celebrates the “Ocean State's” unique history. Tracing its origin to 1822, the society is the nation's fourth oldest of its kind. Included in its many, varied collections are manuscripts from the days of European settlement and the first television news archives established by a U.S. historical society.
http://www.rihs.org

Rhode Island Online (official state web site)
Links to state officials, agencies, and other public information and resources are found on Rhode Island's official web site.
http://www.state.ri.us

Rhode Island State Library
Established in 1852, Rhode Island State Library renders research assistance to members of the state's General Assembly. The library also is open to the public, and staff members may be contacted by email for guidance in researching state facts and history.
http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/

Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.)
Born of English scientist James Smithson's mysterious bequest of his fortune to the United States for the founding of an institution for the “increase and diffusion of knowledge,” the Smithsonian has evolved into the world's largest museum complex and the home of the U.S. national collections in natural and American history, air and space, and the fine and decorative arts, among others. Get lost in the myriad online exhibits, publications, and education programs. A multitude of resources are provided here for kids, teachers, and the “average Joe” on almost any subject!
http://www.si.edu

State of Connecticut (official state web site)
This site is Connecticut's online access to state government, business, and tourism information.
http://www.ct.gov/

State of Vermont Official Web Site
This site is the Green Mountain State's official portal for government, community, and public information. It features useful Vermont history links and entertaining and educational kids pages.
http://vermont.gov

The History of Costume
Printed as a book from 1861 to 1880 by the German publishing firm of Braun and Schneider, The History of Costume, preserved digitally on this site, is a collection of plates illustrating historical dress, from antiquity to the late 19th century. This wonderful study of period fashions will make you glad you live in the age of spandex, “business casual,” and denim for all occasions. An excellent source for costume designers and students of fashion history, and a fun look back at the styles of centuries past for us all.
http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/history.html

The State Library of Massachusetts
The official depository for Massachusetts state documents, the State Library of Massachusetts has also served as a multifaceted information resource for legislators, state employees, historians, genealogists, and interested citizens since 1826.
http://www.state.ma.us/lib

The White House
Official speeches, press releases, national news briefs, and current policy statements on issues of national import are all available here. In addition, the site offers biographical information on U.S. Presidents and First Ladies, past and present, current and historical information about our nation's top office, the President's cabinet, all branches of the Federal Government, and the White House itself.
http://www.whitehouse.gov

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The BLS is the Federal Government's premier fact-finding agency on the subject of labor economics and statistics. Objective, comprehensive, and timely surveys and analyses of the social and economic conditions of our nation and its workers and families produce valuable data with which to measure the state of our national economy. An incredible source of important information is available here to the general public.
http://www.bls.gov

U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau is the country's leading source of demographic data on the U.S. population and its economy, and most information is accessible through this Internet homepage.
http://www.census.gov

U.S. Census Bureau Kids' Corner
The U.S. Census Bureau helps kids understand “why counting counts” with its Kids' Corner page. Also featured are fun and interesting facts about each state individually and the country as a whole, as well as interactive quizzes based on Census data.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html

University of Virginia Geostat Center Historical Census Data Browser
Derived from the U.S. Decennial Census, this easy-to-use browser on the University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center's site provides access to population and economic data for U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Data sets become more sophisticated in later decades, supplementing basic population counts and information on race, gender, and household size with other variables, including ancestry, literacy, and income.
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/

Vermont Department of Libraries (state library agency)
Vermont's Department of Libraries, acting as the state library agency, has responsibility for coordinating and promoting resource sharing and access to information in Vermont. Peruse this site for information on state government, history, statistics, even Vermont ski conditions (seasonal).
http://dol.state.vt.us

Vermont Historical Society
The only institution to collect artifacts and documents that represent the history of the entire state—every distinct area and every time period—the Vermont Historical Society has been serving its community since 1838. Read or search the scholarly journal, Vermont History, or view the “Faces of Vermont” online exhibit on this comprehensive web site.
http://www.vermonthistory.org

Rhode Island

Science/Technology

Social Change

Vermont