Resources
BOOKS

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