Mr. Viebach's "e" Desk

Research

Listed Below are several site I have found helpful for researching a variety of topics. The subject is predominantly Social Science, History, Technology, and Education. Mirroring my interests the majority of the sites are for original sources or organizations which support the digit5al archiving of original sources.

All encompassing information site for electronic resources provide through your tax dollars. This site is run by General Services Administration.

FirstGov.gov

The Library of Congress is a very important for students of all ages. It contains almost every book, article, video, recording, and official record in the United States. The Library of Congress was Thomas Jefferson's dream. It has a large digital library available to perform research with. Some place all Americans should go visit.

Loc.GOV

Cornell University has an extensive research library. It is a conglomeration of many different electronic libraries. it is an effective tool for research.

Cornell Library

One of the best sources of primary sources of information. This governmental resources has many different sources of original documents. many of these documents have extensive background information included on their pages. It is also an impressive building to visit if you ever get a chance.

National Archive

Government and Politics

This site contains a variety of articles, laws, opinions, and court decisions based around the First Amendment. This site contains also some original arguments regarding the creation of the First Amendment.

First Amendment Center

Constitution Organization. This web site contains a vat amount of information explaining the different rights and duties found within the Constitution.

Constitution.org

Constitution of the United States

Amendments to the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights Institute contains articles, recordings, publications, and court decisions dealing with the Bill of Rights.

Bill of Rights Institute

Quotes

"Boredom is a disease of the imagination." - Benjamin Franklin

"Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society." - James Madison

"The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity, and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex." - James Madison

"People generally have more feeling for canals and roads than education. However, I hope we can advance them with equal pace." --Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow