Pennsylvania History
NAEP -- State Profiles. Educational Assessments by State. Student demographics. School characteristics. State comparisons.
State Profiles present key data about each state's student and school population and its NAEP testing history and results. The profiles provide easy access to all NAEP data for participating states and links to the most recent state report cards for all available subjects. ... [Read More]
National Park Service History: Home Page
Maritime | Research and Education | Oral History | Site Map ... A Technical History and Catalog ... Home | NPS History | Park Histories ... [Read More]
Biography of James Buchanan
African-American History Month ... History & Tours | Kids | Your Government | Appointments | Jobs | Contact | Text only ... Home > History & Tours > Past Presidents > James Buchanan ... [Read More]
City of Bethlehem Homepage
Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today Bethlehem is experiencing an economic and cultural renaissance promising a future as bright as the city's past ... [Read More]
HUD in Pennsylvania
Your credit history is a key factor in determining if you’ll be approved for a mortgage. A housing counselor can help you understand your credit and suggest ways to fix credit problems. Visit our Homeownership page to find a housing counselor near you. ... [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate
The Combined History of Senate and House Bills enables one to trace the history of a bill during a legislative session. A History contains the various printer's numbers of the bill and all action that occurred, including references to debate/remarks. ... [Read More]
Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake History of Pennsylvania
URL: http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/pennsylvania/pennsylvania_history.html ... Earthquake History of Pennsylvania ... [Read More]
History of Western District of Pennsylvania
The Federal Building and Post Office at Fourth Avenue and Smithfield Street has been razed, but many of the elegant decorative features and architectural details of the handsome old building have been preserved at various sites throughout the city. Much of the decorative ironwork and decorative carving that adorned the building can be seen at the headquarters of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation location at Station Square. The collection of remnants preserved by the Foundation includes beautifully carved Federal Eagles. Granite statutes of the Goddess of Justice are also on that site, just outside the Station Square Shops. A statue has also been preserved in the courtyard adjacent to the building that was formerly the "Edge", a restaurant and motel that overlooked the city from Mt. Washington. ... [Read More]
White House Facts
For two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency, the United States government, and the American people. Its history, and the history of the nation’s capital, began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December of 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district "not exceeding ten miles square…on the river Potomac." President Washington, together with city planner Pierre L’Enfant, chose the site for the new residence, which is now 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. As preparations began for the new federal city, a competition was held to find a builder of the "President’s House." Nine proposals were submitted, and Irish-born architect James Hoban won a gold medal for his practical and handsome design. ... [Read More]
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (National Park Service)
Pennsylvania Avenue is certainly among the world's most famous streets. While the Avenue serves work-a-day Washington as a major east-west transit route, it is known the world over as the heart of the Nation's Capital. America's history has marched, paraded, promenaded, and protested its way up and down the Avenue. The Nation celebrates the election of a president every four years with a parade on the Avenue, while other national heroes and foreign leaders have been honored with parades and motorcades there as well. It is no wonder that Pennsylvania Avenue is called the "Avenue of the Presidents" and "America's Main Street." The Avenue is truly more than just another city street, it is, rather, America's Ceremonial Way, the place where the Nation comes to commemorate its tragedies and triumphs. ... [Read More]
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