Getting to Know Michigan
prepared by the Michigan Legislature
M is for Mitten by
Annie Appleford
Paul BunyanBy Steven Kellog
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
by Deborah Hopkinson
illustrations by James Ransome
The Drinking Gourd
by F.N. Monyo
illustrations by Fred Brenner
Harriet Tubman / A Photo Illustrated Biography
by Margo McLoone
The Legend of Sleeping Bear
by Kathy-jo Wargin
illustrated by Gijsbert van Grankenhuyzen
Paul Bunyan Swings His Ax by Dell J. McCormick
Paul Bunyan (Folk Tales of America) by Nanci A. Lyman and Bert Dodson
The Bunyans by Audrey Wood
Teaching Tall Tales by Tracey West
WEB SITES
Mackinac Historical State Parks
http://www.mackinacparks.com/
Michigan Historical Center
Web site
www.sos.state.mi.us/history/michinfo
Mitten Magazine – on-line
version
http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/kids/issues.html
The Official Web site of the Mackinac Bridge
http://www.mackinacbridge.org/
Stuff about Michigan -
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/michinfo/symbols/symbols.htm
The Mitten, a publication of the Michigan History Magazine
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/mag/kids/index.html
National Geographic's Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/
Constellations
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1364/Constellations.html
Smart Fun on line / Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
http://www.jfmgv.org/education/smartfun/index.html
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
The Underground Railroad Monument
http://www.detroit300.org/press/Press%20Release%20Files/IUnderRMr.html
Taking the Train to Freedom - National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/undergroundrr/contents.htm
United States Free and Slave states map
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade5/UGRR2.JPG
Smithsonian Magazine
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues96/oct96/undergroundrr.html
Levi Coffin House (has many other links)
http://www.waynet.wayne.in.us/nonprofit/coffin.htm
PBS The Underground Railroad / Judgement Day
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2944.html
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
http://www.undergroundrailroad.org/slaverys_past/historical_locations/index.asp?state=Michigan
1999 Michigan Historical Center
Http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/autoshow/vehicles/
You'll Love Lucy
http://fortunecity.com/lavender/meyer/22/avi.htm
Michigan Magazine for Kids
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/mag/kids/issues.html
Model T Road Trip
Http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/welcome.html
The Sleeping Bear Dunes
Homepage
http://www.leelanau.com/dunes/
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp
http://www.paulbunyancamp.org/
Paul Bunyan Trail
http://www.paulbunyantrial.com/
SOFTWARE
Kidspiration
Kid Pix
Timeliner
Appleworks
Microsoft Word 2000
Network Assistant
Groiler Encyclopedia