- Sierra Club (20)
Find sites for Sierra Club, an environmental organization founded by the American conservationist John Muir. Sites include organization information, educational campaigns, and outdoor adventures conducted by the America's oldest grassroots environmental organization. Also find sites for its various chapters and community outreach programs.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Sierra_Club
- National Audubon Society (43)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/National_Audubon_Society
- Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Nonprofit alliance of scientists and citizens working for a healthy environment and a safe world, UCS researches and promotes clean energy and transportation technologies.
www.ucsusa.org
- Arbor Day Foundation
Tree planting and environmental stewardship nonprofit membership organization. Programs include Tree City USA, Conservation Trees, Arbor Day Farm, conferences, and youth education.
www.arborday.org
- Friends of the Earth United States
National, nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation.
www.foe.org
- Environmental Defense
Combines science, economics, and law to find economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
www.environmentaldefense.org
- Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) (67)
Learn about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States best known for ending slavery and preserving the Union during the Civil War. Sites offer biography, history, timelines, family, museum exhibits, drafts of speeches, political scenario during his tenure, and the legacy left behind by the President who gave up his life in his efforts of building an ideal country.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Presidents/Lincoln__Abraham__1809_1865_
- Wikipedia: Thanksgiving
Features article on the annual North American holiday Thanksgiving. Includes history, description of traditional dinners, links, and more.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
- Wikipedia: Memorial Day
User-created article on Memorial Day featuring the history, meaning, and traditional observances of the holiday formerly known as Decoration Day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
- Physicians for Social Responsibility (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Professional/Physicians_for_Social_Responsibility
- Memorial Day: In Memory of Our Honored Dead
Poems, prayers, history, and a comprehensive list of sites related to Memorial Day.
www.usmemorialday.org
- National Council for Science and the Environment
Working to improve the scientific basis for making decisions on environmental issues.
www.cnie.org
- Washington, George (1732-1799) (19)
Find sites for George Washington, the founder and first President of the United States. Sites offer biography, history, events, speeches and inaugural addresses, musuem exhibits, essays, military papers, and educational resources about the U.S. President and commander-in-chief of American Revolution who was eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
dir.yahoo.com/.../Presidents/Washington__George__1732_1799_
- Official Kwanzaa Web Site
Official site of Kwanzaa, a celebration of family, community, and culture. Includes symbols, the seven principles, greetings, gifts, and an FAQ. By Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa.
www.OfficialKwanzaaWebsite.org
- Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) (22)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Public_Interest_Research_Groups__PIRG_
- American Folklore
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Retellings of folktales, myths, legends, tall tales, and ghost stories from each of the 50 states including Paul Bunyan, Jesse James, Pecos Bill, and more.
www.americanfolklore.net
- Moonlit Road, The
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Virtual journey into the dark and mysterious corners of the American South, featuring ghost stories and strange folktales told by the region's best storytellers.
www.themoonlitroad.com
- Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
Nexus for information, activities and organizations about Juneteenth, the oldest known commemoration of the ending of slavery.
www.juneteenth.com
- Save Our Environment Action Center
Harnessing the power of the Internet to increase public awareness and activism on today's most important environmental issues.
www.saveourenvironment.org
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