101. National Postal Museum The National Postal Museum is divided into five galleries that exploreAmerica s postal history from colonial times to the present. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibits/2_exhibits.html

The National Postal Museum is divided into five galleries that explore America's postal history from colonial times to the present. The galleries show how mail has been transported, emphasize the importance of letters, and spotlight the creation and wondrous diversity of postage stamps. Permanent Exhibits Binding the Nation This gallery is devoted to the early history of mail service from pre-Revolutionary America through the end of the 19th century. Customers and Communities In this gallery, a series of exhibits examines the evolution of mail delivery to vastly expanding urban and rural populations in the 20th century. Moving the Mail The Museum's central exhibit traces the advances in postal transportation technology. The Art of Cards and Letters This gallery spotlights the important role mail has held as a medium for personal communications, including letters to and from soldiers during wartime. Artistic License The history of Migratory Hunting stamps, popularly known as "duck stamps," is told in this exhibit, featured in the Jeanette Cantrell Rudy gallery.

102. Homework Center - Language Arts The Multnomah County Library Homework Center organizes over 3500 carefully reviewed K12 education and homework help resources for students, teachers, media specialists, and librarians. Ask Us! http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/amhsthc.html

School Corps Library Catalog Library Databases Ask Us! ... Tareas Escolares American History: American History Megasites 17th Century (1600s) 18th Century (1700s) 19th Century (1800s) ... Women's Suffrage Movement American History Megasites American Memory http://memory.loc.gov/ Search, browse and learn from the Historical Collections for the National Digital Library at the Library of Congress. Includes thousands of historical documents, maps, photographs, movies, and prints. The American Revolution http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html Check out the Boston Massacre, the English colonial era, and the birth of a new nation at The History Place web site. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html What happened when Columbus arrived in Americaand after? Ad*Access http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/ This site archives over 7000 images from US and Canadian newspapers and magazines from 1911 through 1955. The site focuses on radio, television, transportation, beauty and hygiene, and World War II. America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/

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