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Here are websites about a wide variety of topics that may be of interest to students and teachers, including cooking, genealogy, transportation, and more.  They have been collected from book review journals, print resources, librarian/teacher recommendations, and other resources.

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• Behind the Name: The Etymology and History of First Names   Find out the history of over 14,000 first names.

• Cook's Thesaurus  A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.

• The Costume Gallery  View the library to see different eras of fashion over the decades and centuries.

• Gardening Archive   Provides a list of resources all about gardening especially about plants suitable for a temperate or cold temperature climate.

• Genealogy Today   Offers tools and resources for amateur and professional genealogists.

• Gliffy   With this site you can create diagrams and flowcharts.

• History of the Holidays   From the History Channel, this site explores the history, customs, and traditions of a number of holidays.

• Holidays and Observances   Here you can find some unusual holidays and observances.

• The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy   Created by Dr. James Fieser, this site is a great resource on world philosophies and philosophers.

• Kids Games  Find the rules for playground games, verses to jump rope rhymes, and much more.

• Museum of Online Museums  This site is a collection of links to museum websites from all over the world.

• New York Times Learning Network   Students can read the top stories, take quizes and do puzzles, ask reporters questions, work on vocabulary and more.  There are also resources for parents and lesson plans for teachers.

• RecipeSource   A collection of recipes from around the world organized by region and by type of dish.

• RootsWeb.com   Provides extensive interactive guides and numerous research tools for tracing family histories.

• Teen Driving  Written for teens who are new drivers  this site is full of driving tips such as driving in bad weather, fatigue, and more.

• TransStats   From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, this site provides access to more than 100 transportation related databases.

• Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks   A excellent site about shipwrecks in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

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