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Illinois Pathfinder
 

**History and Timeline:**
• Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Illinois a basic history of Illinois.

• Illinois Timeline of State History. http://www.shgresources.com/il/timeline Illinois timeline from 10,000 BC through the 20th century.

**Historic Documents:**
• 100 Milestone Documents. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=milestone compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965. Included are the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.

• Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html An easy reference site for 6 – 8th graders. Includes historical documents, branches of government, how laws are made, and National versus State Government, to name a few.

• US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17000.html Quick facts about Illinois from the US Census Bureau. Including population, housing, business and geography facts.

**Illinois State Flag and Symbols:**
• The Illinois State Flag. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/il_flag.htm Illinois state flag its adoption and history.

• Illinois – Fact, Maps, and State Symbols. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/illinois Facts about Illinois, state flower, state bird, state mammal, state insect, capital, largest city, population and much more.

**Famous People of Illinois:**
• KidsKonnect. http://www.kidskonnect.com/ this safe internet web page has a section on Abraham Lincoln, his life and times. Includes several hyperlinks to various events and times of President Lincoln.

• <span style="color: #ff0009; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Famous Illinois People. http://www.50states.com/bio/illinois.htm Famous people from Illinois.

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**Historic Events of Chicago:**
• <span style="color: #ff0c00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Chicago History: The Great Chicago Fire. http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215480/fire.htm The Great Chicago Fire with a link included to the Chicago Historical Society web page.

• <span style="color: #ff0800; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">History Files. http://www.chicagohs.org/history/capone.html The inside story of some of Chicago’s most memorable events from Al Capone, the Black Sox and the World’s Columbian Exposition to name a few.