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  Contains World and U.S. History & Government, biography, sports, arts & entertainment, business & finance, society & culture, health & science, weather & climate, and more.

 

CIA World Fact Book   Information about countries of the world -- Geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues, and maps.

 

Old Farmer's Almanac   Since 1792 in print and now online.  Useful information for all people:  history, weather, moon phases, tide tables, planting charts, and recipes.

 

Today in History   Archive of the Library of Congress.  American Memory Collection. Search by day, month, or full-text to find out what happened on a particular day.

 

Martindale's: The Reference Desk   One of the web's best kept secrets.  A highly personal web dictionary with more than 25,000 pages. There's not enough room here to list all this site includes (you can even see the traffic cams in San Antonio!) Explore this site!

 

Texas Almanac   The ultimate resource for anyone interested in staying up-to-date on the state of the Lone Star State.  Reliable information on Texas history, government, counties, business, arts, science, agriculture, etc.