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Background Notes
Include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
BBC Ancient History in Depth
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, British, Romans, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, India and other cultures.
Chicago Census Records
Chicago census records.
Chronicling America - The Library of Congress
Information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
Encyclopedia of Chicago
An encyclopedia on the history of Chicago.
FXHistory: Historical Currency Exchange Rates
Editions of the U.S. Census Bureau publication from 1878 to the present.
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Find a museum, a list of historical sites, how to get your building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Illinois State Archives
The Illinois State Archives.
Measuring Worth
Compares the value of an amount of money in the past with the present or with another time in the past.
NARA/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Search documents, photos, and records.
National Register of Historic Places
Official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation.
PollingReport.com
Trends in American public opinion.
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