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The Boston Port Bill
Describes the passing and effects of the Boston Port Bill (also known as the Boston Port Act).
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Minisink Valley Hist. Soc.: Port Jervis & the Gilded Age
Although this site concerns itself primarily with Port Jervis, New York, it does gives us a good overview of the building boom America experienced in the Gilded Age.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Port in a Storm: The Newman Wine Vaults of St. John's
Did you know that Portuguese port wine was matured in Newfoundland for over 300 years?These historic wine vaults went from days of glory to disrepair. They now make up the Newman Wine Vaults Provincial Historic Site, and are profiled in...
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National Museum of Australia: Exploring the World at Port Macquarie
In this virtual museum exhibit, explore three different places in the town of Port Macquarie, Australia. Learn how the people investigated, recorded, and responded to the landscape there.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Boston Port Act
Yale Law School's Avalon Project provides a site on Great Britain's Parliament and the text of the Boston Port Act of March 31, 1774.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Port to Port
Many people depend on the estuary to earn a living. Meet a Louisiana man who makes his living by harvesting crabs and shrimp, and is worried about the health of the estuary. Includes downloadable teacher guide and student materials.
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North Carolina History Project: Port Act
Encyclopedia article about the the Port Act and the reaction of North Carolinians to it.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Port Royal, Nova Scotia
Original drawing of Champlain's Habitation at Port Royal is shown along with photos of the fort after it was reconstructed. Steep roofs, narrow entrance ways and a closed in courtyard tell much about the conditions settlers had to live...
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Port Discovery Children's Museum: Stem at Home: How to Diy Cloud in a Bottle
Do you ever wonder what happens when a cloud gets too full? Find out in this easy and fun experiment.
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The Etruscans: The Port
This site offers a great example of the importance of the sea in European life. Read about the Etruscans of Italy, their ports and navigation, maritime trade, and war at sea.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: At Sunwich Port by W. W. Jacobs
The full text of the novel At Sunwich Port by W. W. Jacobs. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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City of Port Colborne
The City of Port Colborne is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the southern terminus on the Welland Canal and the norther shore of Lake Erie. Links provide information on the city's history and a video that showcases the community.
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Port Discovery Children's Museum: Stem at Home: Bouncy Egg Experiment
Would you believe us if we told you we could make an egg bounce without breaking? Check out this experiment. It requires just three ingredients and five easy steps to learn how to bounce an egg.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Blockade
This site is an account of the North's efforts to establish and maintain a blockade of the southern ports during the Civil War. From "The Blockade and the Cruisers" by James Russell Soley.
Library of Congress
Loc: Port of Entry
Through this activity students become historical detectives and use documents to trace the impact of immigration on the US.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Port Royal, or Annapolis Basin (After Lescarbot), 1609
A facsimile of a map from Father Marc Lescarbot of Port Royal (Nova Scotia) around 1609, before the British campaigns in the area to expel the French settlers in 1613. This map shows the entrance to the Port Royal Basin from the Bay of...
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Etc: Port Royal (After Champlain), 1603 1639
A facsimile from a map by Samuel Champlain (1613) of the Port Royal basin (Annapolis Royal), Nova Scotia. The map is keyed to show (A) our habitation, (B) Champlain's garden, (C) road made by Poutrincourt, (D) island, (E) entrance, (F)...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Kingston and Port Royal, 1919
A map from 1919 of the Jamaican capital city Kingston and nearby Port Royal, showing the harbor, forts Augusta, Charles, Henderson, and Passage, railway to Spanish Town, major roads, Hope River, Sandy River, and River Cobre, and coastal...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Port Jervis, New York, 1920
A road map of Port Jervis, New York, from the 1920 Automobile Club of Rochester, showing the Delaware River, principal roads, railroads and station, bridges, and major landmarks.
Curated OER
A View on Cities: London: Old Port of London Authority Building
Old Port of London Authority building
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A View on Cities: Barcelona: Moll De La Fusta at Port Vell
Moll de la Fusta at Port Vell (Barcelona)
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A View on Cities: Barcelona: Rambla Del Mar at Port Vell
Rambla del Mar at Port Vell (Barcelona)
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A View on Cities: Barcelona: Port Authority Building
Port Authority Building (Barcelona)
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