American Presidency Project
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
Extensive coverage of both historical and current information on the US presidencies. Provided by University of California, Santa Barbara.

Cranston Historical Society
www.cranstonhistoricalsociety.org/

NOAA's Office of Coast Survey: Civil War Collection
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/history/CivilWar/
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson established the Survey of the Coast to produce the nautical charts necessary for maritime safety, defense, and the establishment of national boundaries. Within years, the United States Coast Survey was the government's leading scientific agency, charting coastlines and determining land elevations for the nation. This is a special collection of historical NOAA materials.

Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930, is a web-based collection of selected historical materials from Harvard's libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression.

Quahog.org
www.quahog.org
Explore the wonderful history, folklore, and cuisine of Rhode Island on this entertaining site.

Rhode Island Historical Society
www.rihs.org/libraryhome.htm

Rhode Island State Archives
www.sec.state.ri.us/Archives/statearchives/index.html

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
www.ushmm.org
Extensive research and information about the Holocaust including an online encyclopedia with thousands of in-depth articles written by scholars and specialists provide a comprehensive treatment of all Holocaust related subjects.

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