Reference Resources
Digital Public Library of America: "providing open and coherent access to our society’s digitized cultural heritage"
IPL2: information you can trust
Library of Congress: Country Studies
U.S. Dep't of State: Countries Background Notes
U.S. Government Publishing Office: browse U.S. government publications
WA State HistoryLink: the free online encyclopedia of Washington State history
World Book Online: engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource
World History Interactive Atlas and Timeline: jump through the centuries back to 3000 B.C. to see how borders and place names have changed.
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