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History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World
A collection of articles on the various types of foods consumed in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Clicking on the items will provide information and pictures. Examples include grain, grapes, olive oil, fish and more.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: The Making of Modern Michigan
The libraries of Michigan have collaborated on this project to provide a comprehensive history of the state online. Photographs, articles, letters, and sound recordings are included in the impressive collection.
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National Arbor Day Foundation: The History of Arbor Day
Did you know Arbor Day was started in the state of Nebraska by a gentleman from Michigan? Learn how Arbor day began and how the first official Arbor Day was celebrated. Includes Historical Photo Album and an audio version of the speech...
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University of Michigan: Notes on Shakespeare's Henry V
This site from the University of Michigan provides notes on Shakespeare's "Henry V"; includes general information concerning the play and William Shakespeare, history background for the play, text of the play, and Shakespeare on the Web.
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University of Michigan: Notes on Imitation and Forgery
A site from the University of Michigan on various types of forgery in art from the Renaissance period to today. This site also covers website forgery and the internet.
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Univerisity of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World: Pharonic Egypt
Pictures of artifacts showing the importance of food and food offerings in Egyptian tombs. Provision for the afterlife was paramount.
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Univerisity of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World: Farming at Karanis
See pictures of tools used in grain production in ancient Egypt. The artifacts are similar to tools used today.
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Univerisity of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World: Storage and Cooking
Pottery used for food storage and transportation of liquids offers insight into Egyptian daily life. See pictures of many different styles of pottery.
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University of Michigan: Mummy Secrets Unwrapped!
Explains the process of mummification.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: The Lisp Programming Language
A description of the Lisp programming language, including history and sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The Prolog Programming Language
A description of the Prolog programming language, including history and program samples.
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University of Michigan: The Cobol Programming Language
A description of the COBOL programming language, including history and sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The C Programming Language
A description of the C programming language, including history and some sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The C++ Programming Language
A description of the C++ programming language, including history and sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The Fortran Programming Language
A description of the FORTRAN programming language, including history and sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The Java Programming Language
A description of the Java programming language, including history and sample programs.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: The Pascal Programming Language
A description of the Pascal programming language, including history and sample programs.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: The Modula 2 Programming Language
A description of the Modula-2 programming language, including history and sample programs.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: The Perl Programming Language
A description of the Perl programming language, including history and sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The Scheme Programming Language
A description of the Scheme programming language, including history and sample code.
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University of Michigan: The Smalltalk Programming Language
A description of the Smalltalk programming language, including history and sample programs.
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University of Michigan: The Visual Basic Programming Language
A description of the Visual Basic programming language, including history and sample programs.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: The Building of the First Aswan Dam
After reading a brief history on the construction of the first Aswan Dam, you can view historical photos of its development.