Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...

This is an overview of the Anasazi agricultural developments -- despite unfavorable environmental conditions -- which allowed for the formation of settlements and food sharing.

This lesson focuses on the the impact of fast food on the American people. It features links to obesity statistics, PBS NewHour: "Fighting Fat," Rolling Stone: "Fast-Food Nation: The True Cost Of America's Diet," and New York Times:...

At the online home of one of the largest hunger-relief agencies in America, find extensive reporting and analysis of the problem of hunger in the United States, along with information about its network of food banks, a quiz to test...

Online companion site to a Smithsonian exhibit exploring the key ingredients of American cuisine. Learn about the common foods that Americans buy, prepare, produce, preserve, and serve at their tables. You'll discover different regional...

Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies has compiled information and photos about the wedding traditions of different groups in America.

An abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of the smallest diving duck in North America are found on this detailed site. A menu of topics includes: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation...

This detailed site provides an excellent overview of the largest grouse species in North America. Topics include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status. Listen to the sounds of...

This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...

Read the full text of The Quartering Act of the British Parliament in 1765, which required colonists to provide food and shelter for soldiers.

Can you name the largest rodent that lives in North America? The beaver happens to be the correct answer. Explore this brief but interesting resource to learn where beavers live, what they eat and how they socialize.

This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.

Digital database of American cookbooks from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries provides insights into the social history of Americans across three centuries through a consideration of women's labor in the household,...

This site is filled with posters from World War II, the Great Depression, and World War I which encouraged using food wisely, growing victory gardens, and helping harvest the crops on commercial farms.

This article about child hunger in the United States features the story of two young children in Iowa who often do not have enough to eat. The article includes a link to charity that helps those in need of food and a brief video. [1:59]

Trace the evolution in American agriculture with this interactive timeline. Learn how the history of one small Illinois farm reflects the larger changes, decade by decade.

This detailed site contains a wealth of factual information about the largest flying bird in North America. Topics include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation status. In addition, the...

Explore the world of the Coyote through this educational resource. This site features information on coyotes ranging from characteristics, diet, reproduction, range, habitat, and behavior.

Come and check out this site about beavers. It features information on the characteristics, range, habitat, reproduction, range, food and more of this fascinating rodent.

This imaginative lesson uses food products to demonstrate the physical characteristics of maps.

Learn about the culture of Costa Rica; the people, the food, the music, and its national symbols.

A visual bird identification tool that gives the feeding information of thirty common birds in America.

A set of primary documents that reflect the Mayflower, Plymouth, Puritans, the first Thanksgiving, and legislation for the holiday.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Yokuts. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, and much more.