National Landmark Pathfinder Welcome to the pathfinder for your landmark or memorial project. Each of the topics you are studying have some links that you can find out more information about them. In addition, there will be many books in your room to guide your research. |
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The White House: The White House Historical Tour The White House Historical Association The Capitol Building The U.S. Capitol Building History Capitol Building History 2 – Some great pictures here as well. The Washington Monument Monuments and Memorials – Washington Monument The History of the Washington Monument The Jefferson Memorial The Registry of Historic Places Monuments and Memorials – Jefferson Memorial The Lincoln Memorial Register of Historic Landmarks The Vietnam Memorial The Vietnam Memorial – The Wall The Korean Memorial E-ssortment – The Korean War Memorial The WWII Memorial Washington Post article on opening day - be patient; it loads a little slowly. The Tomb of the Unknowns Society of the Honor Guard – Those who guard the tomb. Arlington Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Website The Liberty Bell The Empire State Building Empire State Building Official Site – most frequently asked questions Encyclomedia – Allow the video to fully load before watching. Gettysburg MemorialNational Parks System – notice the podcast and virtual tours on the right Niagara Falls Niagara, A History of the Falls – Use the left toolbar for more information. The Everglades National Park History of the Everglades The Gateway Arch Gateway Arch Fact Sheets – One and Two Gateway Arch – Notice the links near the top of this Parks page for more information. Kennedy Space Center NASA, Kennedy Space Center – Don’t forget to notice the videos on the right The Grand Canyon National Parks Service -- History and Culture. Notice the links within the page for more information. The Devil’s Tower National Parks, Devils Tower – Notice the links to more information on the left. Grand Teton National Park Park Vision – Some GREAT photos and history. National Park Service – History and Culture Pearl Harbor Miller Park Wisconsin State Capitol BuildingWisconsin.gov – notice the links on the right that tell you about other areas of the capitol and take you on a virtual tour. Wisconsin Historical Society – information about the fire of 1904 plus much more. Lambeau FieldLambeau Field History – notice the pictures to the right as well as the “At a Glance.” Yankee Stadium New York Yankees history of park Baseball Statistics.com – scroll down for the history
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Glacier National ParkNational Park Service – History and Culture Park Vision – good history and great photos Badlands National Park Badlands National Park – NPS Mount RushmoreYellowstone National Park Old Faithful Old Faithful Tour – be sure to click next on bottom right to continue tour. How faithful is Old Faithful – Scroll down a bit to get to the information. Hoover DamPBS – People and Events – Notice the sidebar to maps and timeline. Hoover Dam.com – Official website for the dam.
Great Salt LakeUtah History to Go: The Great Salt Lake Great Sand Dunes National ParkDesertUSA.com – Notice the links to climate and maps at the top as well. The Alamo Alamo.org – follow the links! PBS – Remember the Alamo – A timeline, look at left for more links. The Redwood Forest Parkvision – Be sure to look at all of the links at the top of the page. Check with your teacher about a print of information from the Redwood National Park available from the library. Golden Gate Bridge PBS American Experience – lots of links on this page Golden Gate Bridge – the official site for the bridge – research page for facts. The Great Lakes The Great Lakes Information Network - Start with the “overview” and then follow the links under “General Resources.” National Parks in the Great Lakes Area Acadia National Park National Park Service - Notice the links on the left as well. Acadia.Net – Look at the bottom for “Cultural History” Links Taos, New Mexico U.S.S. Arizona Memorial U.S.S. Arizona Memorial – National Parks Service – Many links on left of page as well. U.S.S. Arizona Museum – online tour. The Space Needle SpaceNeedle.com – History The Statue of Liberty Appalachian Mountains Rocky Mountains Park History – Start with “History”
Twin Towers Iwo Jima Holocaust Museum CNN.com – how the museum helps survivors track down clues USS Constitution USS Constitution – History of “Old Ironsides” USS Constitution History – Navy Site Library of Congress Library of Congress Fascinating Facts – notice the “FAQs” – frequently asked questions – link as well at center top portion of the page. There is much more information there. Washington DC Registry of Historic Places National Archives What’s and archive? Notice the other links on the page on the right of the article. Don’t forget to read “More FAQs” as well in the same menu box.
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