Geography & History
| Country Studies |
| Background Notes Historical, political, economical & cultural information on many countries from the US Department of State. |
| CIA World Fact Book |
| Country Rankings |
| Country Studies Description & analysis of countries by the Library of Congress. |
| Country Risk.com Index of web sites that analyze the stability of a country from different perspectives. |
| Data & Statistics from the World Bank |
| Nation Master One-stop resource for country statistics. |
| Geography |
| America the Beautiful* |
| Franklin Institute Geography Resource List |
| Lands & Peoples* |
| Mapquest |
| Maps from National Geographic |
| Printable Maps from Geography IQ |
| History |
| African American Experience* Wide variety of information on African American history & culture. |
| America's Heritage: a History of U.S. Immigration - A Reader's Guide Discover books & films that explore this topic. |
| America's Historical Documents Primary sources from the National Archives. |
| Daily Life Through History* |
| Issues & Controversies in American History* |
| Michigan County Histories |
| Michigana: Sources in U.S. History Online* Digital archive of State history |
| Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society |
| Oxford African American Studies Center* |
| Rearview Mirror Detroit News Living History Project. |
| Timelines |
| The United States National Archives Search primary resources to learn more about our nation's history. |
| U.S. History In Context* |
| U.S. Patent Search Use Google's interface to search & retrieve the full-text & drawings of seven-million-odd US patents from the 1790s to mid 2006. |
| World History In Context* |
| *Denotes source may be used from anywhere with your Southfield Library Card. |
