Media Center Information

Almanacs
Information Please Almanac Several almanacs

Biography
Academy of Achievement Individuals who have shaped our times.
Biography.com The lives of famous people presented by A&E
MEL Biography Links to biographical resources

Countries
Countries A-Z Flags, recipes, factbooks and much more
CountryReports Country information from around the world
Flags Flags of the world

Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Online Thesaurus
Medical Dictionary MedTerms Medical Dictionary Index
Phrase Finder The meaning or origin of a phrase or saying
Rhyme Zone Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more

Encyclopedias
How Stuff Works Everything from zippers to car engines
Hyperhistory 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.

Government
First Gov The U.S. Government's official web portal
The White House Your West Wing connection
The Senate Connect with your Senator and learn about Senate leadership
House of Representatives Who and what is important in the House
United Nations The official site of the U.N.
US Supreme Court Information about the Supreme Court
US Mission to the United Nations Read the latest news about the US and the UN

Maps
Google Maps Maps, driving directions, reviews and more
Mapquest Find driving directions
National Atlas Easy to use, map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes.
Weather Maps Weather information by state or zip code
U.S. Census Bureau Statistics and census information by state
World Atlas Maps from WorldAtlas.com

Miscellaneous
Create-a-Graph Create an area, bar, line, or pie graph
Currency Converter Universal currency converter
Online Conversion Convert just about anything to anything else
Time and Date Time and date around the world, as well as calendar generator

News
CNN.com Major news network
Detroit Free Press Detroit's morning newspaper
Detroit News Local newspaper
FOX 2 Local News
FOX News Major news network
Observer and Eccentric Newspapers The hometown newspaper
The New York Times East coast national newspaper
The Los Angeles Times West coast national newspaper
Sports Illustrated Sports news
USA Today National news
WDIV Local news
WXYZ Local news

Poetry and Quotations
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Famous quotes