Obituary Teaching Resources :: 121

Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Mario Savio

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from the Fordham University offers bio and obituary of Mario Savio, 1960's leader of the Free Speech movement.

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Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th

This resource provides a short account of the Boston Massacre. Includes the famous engraving done by Paul Revere. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks to access the primary sources about the event.

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Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

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Button

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Wallace

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Hiroshima by John Hersey

For Students 9th - 10th

This site gives the history of the literary work as well as an obituary and related information about the book, and his other work.

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Robbins/ap

For Students 9th - 10th

Obituary of dancer/choreographer Jerome Robbins, includes biographical information, career highlights and accomplishments, and comments from dance critcs and contemporaries.

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Camilo Jose Cela

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from Guardian Unlimited provides an obituary entry for Nobel Prize winner, Jose Cela Camilo. Discusses his upbringing in Spain during their civil war and also discusses his literary works.

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[ Image: Nyerere Embraced Mao and His Theory of Collective Farming]

For Students 9th - 10th

This BBC obituary of Julius Nyerere takes a look at his life and his political accomplishments.

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[ Image: Nyerere Urged Harold Wilson to Send Troops Into Rhodesia]

For Students 9th - 10th

This BBC obituary of Julius Nyerere takes a look at his life and his political accomplishments.

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[ Image: Nyerere Was Respected for His Idealism]

For Students 9th - 10th

This BBC obituary of Julius Nyerere takes a look at his life and his political accomplishments.

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Douglas Adams

For Students 9th - 10th

This obituary article reviews Adams' (1952-2001 CE) life and works.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Maud Slye (1879 1954)

For Students 9th - 10th

Maud Slye (1879-1954) was a pathologist and noted cancer researcher at the University of Chicago. A descendant of John Alden of the Plymouth Colony, Slye had attended the University of Chicago in 1896 with little money but, as her New...

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Bravo! Canada: Nobel Prize Nominated Poet Irving Layton Dies in Montreal at 93

For Students 9th - 10th

An obituary of Irving Layton - it looks at his poetry from the standpoint of a feminist. Preview site first - as this is a media site, the advertisement photos may sometimes be a bit off-putting.

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Bbc: South Africa's Nelson Mandela Dies in Johannesburg

For Students Pre-K - 1st

Obituary for Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5, 2013. Page includes overview of Mandela's remarkable life and timeline of his political activities which led South Africa out of apartheid. Mandela's legacy and public reaction to his...

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