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Map Courtesy of Jose Poncet!

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the three reasons The Battle of Manila Bay is notable, the objectives of the battle, the preparations, and an extensive account of the battle itself.
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Newt Gingrich, Courtesy of newt.org

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio provides highlights of both the top national and international news, as well as various editorials, commentaries, and reviews. The majority of the content is available in audio format.
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Thomas Alva Edison Photo Courtesy General Electric

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Great Idea Finder presents a lengthy biography of Thomas Edison, followed by a wealth of suggested resources including books, movies, and the Internet.
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Electric Lamp Image Courtesy General Electric

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Great Idea Finder presents a lengthy biography of Thomas Edison, followed by a wealth of suggested resources including books, movies, and the Internet.
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Leland Stanford Signature. Courtesy Johns Western Gallery.

For Students 9th - 10th
This chapter from "The First Transcontinental Railroad" by John Debo Galloway contains biographies of the important men who conceived of the railroad, found funds for the line, and engineered the contruction.
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Brigham Young. Courtesy National Park Service.

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on Lewis Metzler Clement, the chief engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, who both designed much of the route and supervised construction of the railroad.
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Samuel Skerry Montague, Cvd. Courtesy of the Mike Bentley Collection.

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on Lewis Metzler Clement, the chief engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, who both designed much of the route and supervised construction of the railroad.
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Promontory Map Showing Line Change Laid Out by Clement. Courtesy Lynn Farrar.

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on Lewis Metzler Clement, the chief engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, who both designed much of the route and supervised construction of the railroad.
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Colfax Party Cdv. Courtesy Bill S. Lee.

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a series of letters published in May and June, 1869, in the "New York Tribune" written by Albert D. Richardson, one of the first people to travel on the transcontinental railroad from coast to coast.
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Ogden May 10th, 1919. Courtesy National Park Service.

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
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Solar Image Courtesy of Yohkoh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
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Sunspots on Sun's Surface Courtesy of Yohkoh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
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Sunspots Courtesy of Yohkoh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
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Golden Spike Hotel, Promontory, Utah. Handbill. Courtesy National Park Service.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides images of trains and maps on the history of railroading in America. Exhibits include digital images of stereographs, railroad maps, engravings, historic papers and more.
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Vanport. Photo Courtesy of the City of Portland Parks & Recreation.

For Students 9th - 10th
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NPR discusses past natural disasters in U.S. history, the challenges and the rebuilding. From the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, read about the events that changed peoples lives.
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Map Courtesy of Donald E. Waite

For Students 3rd - 8th
An overview of the Oregon Boundary Treaty of 1846, which set the boundary between British North America and the United States at the 49th parallel. Information on the treaty, the personalities involved, relevant images, and a map are...
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Children Participating in Caribana (Courtesy Archives of Ontario)

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's connection to the Caribbean is profiled in this site.
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General Lew Wallace Studay and Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photograph of the statue of General Lew Wallace in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol Building.

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