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The internet has become an easy way to get information about homework, but be careful! Always make sure that the source of your information is credible.

Take the time to read everything and compare information from different sources. Good places to start are your local, state and federal government websites, museums, libraries and historical societies. Also check education websites and television networks. Remember – the best place to get information is your local museum or library!

Visit our library for more help with homework!

Kids Click! Web Search for Kids – by Librarians
www.kidsclick.org

American Indians in Children's Literature blog
americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/

American Slave Narratives – The University of Virginia
xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/wpahome.html

Bridgeport History
www.bridgeporthistory.org

Bridgeport, CT Public Library
www.bridgeportpubliclibrary.org/4kids/hmwrkhelp.php#History

Burr Family History
www.burrcook.com/history/burrhisa.htm

Colonial Williamsburg
www.history.org

Connecticut History Online
www.cthistoryonline.org

Connecticut Historical Society
www.chs.org

Fairfield, CT Public Library
www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org

Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
www.fairfieldctchamber.com
Information on business, demographics, transportation and visitor information.

History Channel Classroom
www.history.com/classroom/

History Matters
historymatters.gmu.edu
A gateway for high school and college teachers and students.

Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/index.html

Library of Congress – American Memory
memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

National Geographic Xpeditions
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions

National Geographic - Underground Railroad
www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html

NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art
www.nativetech.org

PBS
www.pbs.org/history

PBS – Colonial House
www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html

PBS - Lewis and Clark Expedition
www.pbs.org/lewisandclark

Smithsonian Institution
www.smithsonianeducation.org/students

Town of Fairfield
www.fairfieldct.org/history.htm

US State Department: Digital Diplomacy for Students
www.state.gov/kids

Books Online!
More and more primary sources can be found on the web. What is a primary source? Read here: www.library.yale.edu/instruction/primsource.html

You can access many original documents through Google Books at books.google.com. Try searching for your topics using keywords. Here is a book about Fairfield’s Old Burying Ground written in 1882.