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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chicago and Vicinity, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1916 of Chicago and vicinity, showing the railroad network of the area, major cities and towns, rivers, and the southern portion of Lake Michigan from Waukegan to Chicago. The map coverage includes the cities of Elgin, Aurora,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Chicago and Surrounding Area, 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1909 of Chicago and vicinity, including the State capitol of Springfield. The map shows the railroad network of the area, major cities and towns, rivers, and the southern portion of Lake Michigan.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: St. Louis, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of the vicinity of St. Louis, Missouri, showing major streets and roads, railroads and stations, neighboring cities and towns, parks, and major landmarks. The map shows St. Louis, Missouri, separated by the Mississippi...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Theatre of Western Campaigns, 1861 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the Theatre of Western Campaigns in the American Civil War. The map includes parts of the states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chicago and Vicinity, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of Chicago and vicinity showing the city limits, major streets, neighboring cities and towns, major landmarks, the drainage canal, stock yards, parks, Lake Calumet, rivers, and the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Northwest Territory, 1787

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Northwest Territory of the United States north of the Iroquois or Ohio River in 1787 showing early forts and settlements with dates of establishment given, rivers, and the general territories of the Illinois, Miami, and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Route of the Cumberland Road, 1806

For Students 9th - 10th
The route of the Cumberland Road, showing its later extension across Illinois.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Utah, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of Utah showing the capital at Salt Lake City, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, lakes, rivers, and the Great American Desert to the west of Salt Lake. "Settled 1848 at Salt Lake by Mormons from Illinois,...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Martin Espada Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This page links to a lot of information about Martin Espada.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Mark Strand

For Students 9th - 10th
A site about Mark Strand and his poetry, but without the texts of any of his works. Includes biographies, critiques of his works, essays by Strand, and interviews with him.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Mona Van Duyn

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to biographical notes about Van Duyn, this site has four essays about her poetry, one by Van Duyn.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Hass

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough site including a biography, articles both by and about Robert Hass, interviews, and texts of two of his poems.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Pinsky

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of interviews with Robert Pinsky, articles and speeches by him, and essays about his work.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Stanley Kunitz

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of Kunitz, an article by him, and an analysis of several of his works. Also provides a picture.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: A Photo Essay on the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of annotated photographs that document the realities of Depression-era America.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Marianne Moore

For Students 9th - 10th
You can rely on this site for biographical and critical views of Marianne Moore (1887-1972 CE) and her work. It includes criticism of a number of poems, a photo gallery, an exhibit and a biography.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding resource offers literary criticism, biographical information, full text of poems, and historical context for Edna St. Vincent Millay's (1892-1950 CE) work.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Emily Dickinson (1830 1886)

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of critical reviews of 16 of Emily Dickinson's poems. Most poems are analyzed by multiple critics. In addition, there are two biographical sketches, and essays examining her use of the dash and her lack of titles.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 1906)

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site provides a biography, critical commentary on several poems, examples of Dunbar's illustrated work, images and the text of several poems.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich source includes a biography of Edgar Lee Masters (1869-1950 CE), a bibliography of secondary sources, his comments on Spoon River Anthology, a look at him as a trial lawyer and critic, as well as external links.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Dorothy Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely rich site, this offering from Modern American Poetry covers all aspects of Dorothy Parker's (1893-1967 CE) work. Included are critical commentaries, biographical information, a Parker Gallery and other resources.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: A Photo Dossier on Sharecropping

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs from the 1930s of both black and white sharecroppers, with some accompanying explanation.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: About Indian Boarding Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Several articles and essays about the federal government's attempt to assimilate Native American children into the dominant American society in the late 1800s through the establishment and use of Indian schools.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: About the Spanish Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive resource covering many aspects of the Spanish Civil War. First read an overview of the conflict before looking at the many primary sources related to the war.

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