Lt. Gov. Fedele: Links of Interest and Resources

 
Minturno, Italy
Learn about Lieutenant Governor Fedele’s hometown. The history, the culture, the people, the industry—all right here.
 
 

Italy
The country of birth of Lieutenant Governor Fedele. Learn about the culture, the art, the people and much more here.

The state Connecticut has a great website with lots of resources—schools, libraries, puzzles and games, activities, and much more. If you want to know what the state dinosaur is, you can find it here.
 
Divided by age group and grades, you can find lots of games, activities, information about US History, animals, the environment and links to other states’ websites. Like visiting state capitals without ever leaving home.
 
 
 
Founding Fathers
Celebrating America—our history, documents that shaped our country and the men who risked their lives for their belief in and creation of a new country
governed by the people.  
 
 
We have all learned about it—but have you ever truly read it? How about the Constitution? Quick: how many amendments are there and what are they? Do you know the proper way to fold an American Flag so it doesn’t “bleed”? Learn all that and much more here.
 
 
The largest library in the world, it has literally millions of books, tapes, documents and other items in its vast catalogs. It has digital collections, online exhibits, ask a librarian feature and information to satisfy even the most curious mind. Whether you are a teacher looking for lesson ideas, a student researching a paper or just looking to learn, you can find it within the vast resources of the Library of Congress.
 
 
 
Take a peek into a city within the city of Rome. The Vatican is not only the seat of the Catholic Church, but is also home to works of art, museums, archives, secret archives, an extensive library of both secular and religious publications as well as its own publishing house. An entity unto itself and one click opens the door to it all.

 
 
 

Smithsonian Institution
Started with a financial donation from British naturalist James Smithson, the Smithsonian is the umbrella name that houses numerous museums each with a different focus. The Air and Space Museum, National Gallery, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Zoo and the Postal Museum are just some of the museums that make up the family of Smithsonian Institution.

 

 
 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
For those who don’t want to keep their feet on the ground, learn what astronauts eat, how to become an astronaut, find out about our solar system, the role NASA plays in our every day lives and find out about the people who have traveled into space.
 
 
 
National Science Foundation
Where discoveries begin. Science, engineering, cyber-infrastructure, polar programs, molecular and cellular biosciences, computer and network systems, earth and ocean sciences, astronomy, physics—find them all at the NSF.
 
 
Not only art, but interactive art. Activities, projects, sculpture gardens…learn from the masters of art and then create your own.




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