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About Georgia
- georgia.gov
- The official state Web site is a first stop for information about Georgia.
http://www.georgia.gov/00/home/0,2125,4802,00.html
- Georgia QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
- If you're looking for data about Georgia, check out this page. County information is available as well.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13000.html
- Georgia State Government
- This site features direct links to an array of Georgia-related information, including official government Web sites, laws, taxes, and other general resources.
http://GovSpot.com/state/ga.htm
Education Resources for Georgia
- Georgia Department of Education
- Here you will find information on a broad range of educational topics, including technology and professional development.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/
- Educational Resources for Georgia
- The U.S. Department of Education provides this list of links to state and federal educational resources.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=ga
Georgia Teacher Organizations
- Georgia Reading Association
- Here you will find information about the Georgia affiliate of the International Reading Association.
http://www.georgiareading.org/
- Georgia Council of Teachers of English
- The Georgia Council of Teachers of English Web site provides information on membership, conferences, publications, and Web resources.
http://www.gcte.net/
- Georgia Science Teachers Association
- The Georgia Science Teachers Association Web site provides professional learning, science links, and information on awards, legislative updates, and conferences.
http://www.georgiascienceteacher.org/
- Georgia Council for the Social Studies
- Here you will find information about the Georgia affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies.
http://www.gcss.net/
Maps
- Georgia
- Here you will find a political map showing major towns and rivers.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?georgia_us
- Color Landform Atlas: Georgia
- This site contains topographical and political maps to the county level for Georgia, as well as a menu of links to other online information about the state.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ga_0.html
History
- This Day in Georgia History
- Here you will find a daily log of birthdays, events, and commentary from and about Georgians through the centuries.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/dayinhis.htm
- Georgia
- Read short articles on state history and culture, from the article “Gold Rush Days/World Open Gold Panning Championship” to the article, “Swamp Gravy.”
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ga
- The Golden Crescent
- The National Park Service presents this Web site about the fertile area where Georgia and Florida meet. Featured topics include the Mound Builders, African Americans, and Plantation Agriculture.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/goldcres/
- Look Back, Ponder, and Move On
- Take a virtual visit to an exhibit on the lives of African Americans in Savannah. On your tour you can learn about Gullah culture; free Blacks before the Civil War; Reconstruction; and much more.
http://www.kingtisdell.org/exhibit.htm
- Georgia Civil War Commission
- The Georgia Civil War Commission has special features on the Atlanta Campaign and on Georgia's battlefields, and don't miss the illustrated timeline at the bottom of the home page.
http://www.ganet.org/civilwar/
- The Civil War in Georgia
- With online maps, diaries, and field orders, this Web site from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia abounds with primary source Civil War materials.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/civilwar.htm
- Georgia History
- You will find many documents from state history at this Web site, including state constitutions.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahist.htm
Georgia People
- James Earl Carter Jr. (1977-1981)
- This Web site takes an in-depth look at President Jimmy Carter, architect of the Camp David Accords and activist for human rights.
http://www.am
ericanpresident.org/history/jimmycarter/
- Images of Oglethorpe
- Here you will find a detailed account of the life of Georgia's founder, with an archive of images from his life and times.
http://www.sip.armstrong.edu/Oglethorpe/IntroOgle.html
- Martin Luther King, Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
- Visit the Seattle Times' Web site for an interactive quiz on Martin Luther King, Jr., with research questions, Internet links, a moderated discussion forum on the life and legacy of Dr. King, information on the creation of the holiday, and sound clips from his speeches.
http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk
- W.E.B Du Bois
- Educated at Harvard, W.E.B. Du Bois spent much of his adult life in Georgia, where he was a professor at Atlanta University. A prominent activist, he took part in the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
http://search.eb.com/Blackhistory/article.do?nKeyValue=31291
- Georgia Women of Achievement
- Founded in 1989, this organization focuses on Georgia women who have made significant contributions to society. At this Web site you can read brief biographies of the honorees.
http://www.gawomen.org/index.htm
Native Americans
- Introduction to Southeastern Indians
- The Digital Library of Georgia provides a detailed, hyperlinked essay on the history of the Native Americans who inhabited Georgia through the early nineteenth century.
http://dbs.galib.uga.edu/cgi-bin/ultimate.cgi?dbs=dlghelp&userid=galileo&action=retrieve&id=zlna_history&server=neptune3.galib.uga.edu&port=80&sessionid=9b2c0699-1035407659-7912
- The Cherokee History
- These articles from the official Cherokee Nation Web site cover topics like the Trail of Tears and prominent figures in tribal history.
http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/History.asp
- History of The Creek Nation - American Indians in North Georgia
- Before the arrival of the Cherokee, the Creek, or Muskogee, inhabited most of what is now Georgia. At this Web site you can learn the history of these Native Americans.
http://ngeorgia.com/history/creekhistory.html
Museums
- Westville Virtual Tour
- Take a virtual tour through a pre-Civil War village. Check out basket making, blacksmithing, and candle dipping.
http://www.westville.org/virtualtour.htm
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- Argentinoraurus, the world's largest dinosaur, now resides in Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History. You can visit him and other creatures from the distant past at this Web site.
http://www.fernbank.edu/museum/homepage.aspx
- Michael C. Carlos Museum
- Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum has an impressive collection of Ancient, Classical, and Sub-Saharan Art, much of which you can explore at this Web site. Odyssey Online takes visitors on an in-depth tour of life in ancient cultures.
http://carlos.emory.edu/
- Telfair Museum of Art
- You can view paintings, photographs, and sculpture from Savannah's Telfair Museum of Art at this Web site.
http://www.telfair.org/
More About Georgia
- Zoo Atlanta
- Hang out with pandas, tango with tigers, laze around with lions—at Zoo Atlanta you can meet wildlife from all over the world without leaving home.
http://www.zooatlanta.org/
- Dollars and Cents: Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money
- The Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, Georgia, provides this page of information about United States currency. To view coins and find information about them, scroll toward the bottom of their page.
http://www.frbatlanta.org/publica/brochure/fundfac/money.htm
For Georgia Kids
- Quick Facts: Georgia
- “Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government,” from the U.S. Printing office, runs down fun state facts, including the state motto, flower, and song.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/georgia.html
- Georgia Fun Facts
- This is a great resource for kids, with census info made kid-friendly!
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/georgia.html
- Jimmy Carter Library and Museum Kids Page
- Students can meet the President from Plains, Georgia, here.
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/kids/index.phtml
- Telfair Museum Ed Web: The ArtyFacts Room
- Savannah's Telfair Museum of Art offers kids interactive explorations of several of the pieces in its collection.
http://www.telfairartyfacts.org/kids/room.htm
- Animal Doc Com
- Kids who love animals will love this Web site from the University of Georgia's College of Medicine. They can hang out with llamas, goats, and worms, and see what a day in the life of a veterinarian is like.
http://www.uga.edu/~lam/kids/