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The James Meredith March

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, you can view photos, read a personal account, and learn the history behind this historic March that took place in 1966.
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Mohave Museum of History and Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Northwest Arizona in words and photographs. Check out this site!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kansas State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site discussing the history and timeline of the state of Kansas including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, Bleeding Kansas, the Wild West, and the Civil War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Missouri State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Missouri including early explorers, Native Americans, Louisiana Purchase, Gateway to the West, and the Civil War on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Nebraska State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Nebraska including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, and becoming a state.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Nevada State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
A site for students to learn about the history and timeline of the state of Nevada including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, the Comstock Lode, and nuclear testing.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Oklahoma State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students learn about the history and timeline of the state of Oklahoma including early explorers, Native Americans, Indian Territory, Trail of Tears, Land Rush, and pioneers on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Oregon State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study the history and timeline of the state of Oregon including early explorers, Native Americans, Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, and becoming a state on this site.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Germans in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information (much more than you will need) about German-speaking immigrants to America. The site highlights Pennsylvania as a hub for immigrants. Includes information about religious backgrounds and reasons for leaving their...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Transcendentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of different types of transcendentalism is found at this site along with a paragraph about New England Transcendentalism. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: North Dakota State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids explore the history and timeline of the state of North Dakota including early explorers, Native Americans, Louisiana Purchase, and becoming a state on this site.
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Times: Recreation at the Crossroads of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site for historical overview of the rise and fall of the New York Hippodrome. Also mentions a one of its early productions, "A Yankee Circus on Mars".
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Curated OER

Historical & Political Reflections on the Rise & Progress of American Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay discusses how religion influenced people in regards to fighting the British during the American Revolution. There are several primary sources to examine in this site.
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Historical & Political Reflections on the Rise & Progress of American Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay discusses how religion influenced people in regards to fighting the British during the American Revolution. There are several primary sources to examine in this site.
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American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts...

For Students 9th - 10th
A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Waters of Despair, Waters of Hope

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about how Africans and their descendents have shaped the history, culture, and economy of the Chesapeake Bay Region.
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Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes

Munsey and Suppes: Yankee Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know and more about the historic Yankee Stadium. Learn about the history, capacity, location, dimensions and fences of the stadium. From this site you can learn about other ballparks.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Moby Dick Literary Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from the American Treasures of the Library of Congress, this site contains information and a link to a "Moby-Dick" literary map titled "The Voyage of the Pequod." The map link provides a full-color image of this historic...
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Arkansas Archaeological Survey: Rock Art in Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
Prehistoric Native Americans produced most of the rock art found in Arkansas. 'Rock art' refers to images created on immovable natural rock surfaces where there are bedrock outcrops. This site presents a wealth of cultural and historical...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Department of Interior: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An entire unit regarding the wetlands of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students can find comparisons or relationships between elevation, vegetation, soils, geologic formations, rainfall, pollution, public land use, coastal wetlands,...
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Etc: Valley Forge, Philadelphia, and Brandywine, 1776 1778

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area around Valley Forge and Philadelphia (the first capital, 1774-1800), site of several important operations during the American Revolution, including Washington's crossing of the Delaware near Trenton (1776), Wilmington,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Battle of Long Island, 1775 1776

For Students 9th - 10th
A plan of the Battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776), also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, fought between the British army under General Howe and the Americans under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The map...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Burgoyne's Campaign, 1777

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area of General John Burgoyne's Campaign in 1777, also known as the Saratoga Campaign, a series of battles between the British and Americans for control of the Hudson River Valley. The map shows the area from southern Lake...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Long Island, 1776

For Students 9th - 10th
A plan of the Battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776), also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, fought between the British army under General Howe and the Americans under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The map...