U.S. Maps and Geography

• United States Map Collection Index
• American Institutions Survey Map Information
• US-2 Web Reference Links
• US-2 Class Notes Index

Frontiers, Homesteads, Rural Areas, National Characteristics

• Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Theory 'Characteristics'
• "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" (Turner, 1893)
• "Are Americans Different? You Bet They Are" (Reeves, IHT)
• Oklahoma Territory Homestead Registration for John M. Hopkins

Urbanization, Suburbanization, Exurbanization ...

• Overview and Influence of the 'G.I. Bill'
• Levittown at 50: Suburban Pioneers (Mohan, Newsday)
• Levittown: Documents of an Ideal American Suburb (highly documented web link)
• Hypothetical Variances in U.S. Tax Burdens, State by State & District of Columbia (Kiplinger)
• Patio Man and the Sprawl People (Brooks)
• Urban Sprawl: Population Growth Around U.S. Cities (web link)

Population, Social Structure, Popular Images

• What Are the 'American Creed' and 'American Dream'?
• U.S. Census 2000 'Long Form' Questionnaire (PDF)

Federal and State Government

• The Constitution of the United States
• The U.S. Constitution "Bill of Rights" (Amendments 1-10)
• U.S. Constitution Amendments 11-27
• Federal Reserve Districts and Bank Locations

Education in America

• American Education: A Diverse, Decentralized System

Religion in America

• Freedom of Religion: Separating Church and State