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• Biography In Context-- Biographical information on people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subjects.
• Culturegrams-- Cultural reports for state and country projects. Maps, flags, symbols, timelines, history, economy, geography, population and more
• Gale Virtual Reference Library --Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for cross subject research.
• Heritage Quest Online-- Genealogical material including family histories, census records, genealogical serials, local histories, and primary sources in full image.
• U.S. History In Context-- Documents, reference articles, and journals covering United States history from pre-colonial times to the present
• World History in Context-- moves chronologically over 5,000 years from antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe.

Whatcom & Washington State | United States | Native American Information | The World

Whatcom & Washington State

• Center for Pacific Northwest Studies - Part of Western Washington University, the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies seeks to enhance public and scholarly understanding of the region's past and present through expansion of its archival holdings, public programming, and publications.
• History Link - the Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
• Lummi Island History
• Lynden Pioneer Museum
• Nooksack Valley Heritage project
• Whatcom County Historical Society
• Whatcom Museum of History and Art
• Washington State History digital collections from the Washington State Archives and State Library

United States

• State and County QuickFacts From the US Census Bureau this site allows users to access frequently requested information at the national, state, and county level.
• Outline of US History created by the U.S. Department of State
• Digital History: an online American history textbook
• This day in History from the Information Please Almanac

Native American Information

• Lummi Indian Nation
• Nooksack Indian Tribe
• Northwest Indian News 
• NativeWiki -- a free, open-to-the-public library of information about indigenous nations and peoples (past and present) of the world

The World

• Background Notes created and updated by the U. S. Department of State.
• World Factbook created by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
• National Geographic Xpeditions