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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Us Early Aviation History

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview with detailed facts about early aviation, aviators, and the airline industry.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Amelia Earhart for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Amelia Earhart, aviator and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, on this site.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann, the accused kidnapper of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby son. Content includes trial pictures, wanted posters, trial transcript excerpts, the ransom notes, other incriminating evidence,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Black Wings

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource to celebrate early black American aviators. Students will find thrilling tales of true courage concerning black Americans and the "Quest for Equal Opportunity."
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Curious Scientific Investigators: Flight Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will make paper rockets, parachutes, and foam gliders to experience how objects move through the air. Explore topics such as thrust, weight, gravity, force, and lift through fun activities and stories and cutting-edge work done...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
This documentary film traces the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first woman to attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic. A preview and other information about the film project are available here.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Flight of Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A lesson unit to help students in grades 4-8 learn about the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The interactive timeline shows advances in technology and the world as a backdrop to Amelia's life.
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Purdue University

George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The world's largest collection of Amelia Earhart papers, memorabilia and artifacts.
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Other

Societe Pour L'oeuvre D'antoine De Saint Exupery

For Students 9th - 10th
Official web site of Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It features biography, bibliography, updated news, photos, excerpts of work, and links.
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Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma State: Encyclopedia: Wiley Post

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the early life and aviation career of Wiley Post, who set a world record for flying around the planet.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Dayton Aviation National Historical Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Dayton Aviation National Historic Park. Historic landmarks tell the stories of the lives of the Wright Brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 8 11 14: Modern Day Amelia Earhart Circumnavigates the Globe!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about Amelia Rose Earhart, the namesake of the 1930's pilot, and her successful flight around the planet.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Amelia Earhart, highlighting her career and major accomplishments, with a list of records she set.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Chronology of John Herschel Glenn

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a chronology of John Glenn from his birth in 1921 to the present, including important events from his early spaceflights, his political career, and his return to space on board the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998.
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Other

National Aviation Hall of Fame: Wiley Post

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Wiley Post, who made the first global solo flight in 1931.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Significant Women in Flight of the 20th Century Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
A number of women played significant roles in the history of aviation and flight during the 20th century. Meet them in this photo gallery and learn about their achievements.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Bessie Coleman

For Students 9th - 10th
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American and the first Native American woman pilot.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Antoine De Saint Exupery

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice biography is given on the life of French aviator and writer, Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Discusses his life as a pilot as brief career as a writer.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Amelia Earhart

For Students 2nd - 7th
She was born July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia Earhart was one of our most celebrated aviators then, and still is today. She broke all sorts of flying records and charted new territories in a time when there were very few people...
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A&E Television

History.com: Black Heroes Throughout Us Military History

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront forces who fought for America, from the Revolution to World War II. During the American Revolution, thousands of Black Americans fought -- on both sides of the conflict. As America's Civil...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Bessie Coleman 1892 1926

For Students 3rd - 8th
The first African American woman to receive an official pilot's license, Bessie Coleman led a captivating life. Here you can learn about her many accomplishments.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Nancy Harkness Love

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of Nancy Harkness Love, including her role in lobbying for a women's flying squadron during World War II.

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