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Pbs Learning Media: Quest: Water Pollution Investigation
Water pollution is the contamination of water resources by harmful wastes or toxins. This type of pollution can be dangerous to animals and plant populations in and around lakes, rivers, polluted groundwater areas or oceans, and can pose...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: San Francisco and Vicinity, 1916
A map from 1916 of the San Francisco Bay area showing the Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the mouth of the Sacramento River, Alcatraz Island, Mount Diablo, the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and...
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The Tech Museum of Innovation: Robot Art
The Tech Museum of Innovation looks at four San Francisco Bay-area artists whose work explores the of art and technology behind the design and operation of robots. Includes many examples of robot art and panoramic views of the artists'...
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Coastal Navigation and Exploration of the Monterey Bay
This site details the information known about California before 1769 based on the account of six explorers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: San Francisco and Vicinity, 1922
A map from 1922 of the area from San Francisco to Sacramento, showing the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River, neighboring cities and towns, county boundaries, railroads, marshlands, coastal mountains, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Manila Bay, 1912
A map from 1912 of the Manila Bay area of the Philippines. The map shows the capital city of Manila, railways, rivers draining into Manila Bay (including the Pasig and Pampanga), the freshwater lake Laguna de Bay, and neighboring cities...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing North America, 1872
A map exercise from 1872 for drawing North America. The map shows the general outline of the coasts, major waters and rivers, and a vertical profile cross-section of the continent from the San Francisco Bay area to Cape Hatteras....
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Etc: The Mexican War the Golden Gate , 1846 1848
A map of the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay area showing sites during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), including San Francisco (Yerba Buena at the time), San Leandro, San Rafael, San Mateo, San Jose, and the Sacramento River.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Balclutha
The only remaining square rigged ship in the San Francisco Bay area, it was built in 1886 and served on several different trade routes. It is now part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Official plaque located in the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: California, 1906
A map of California from 1906 showing the State capital of Sacramento, major cities and towns, railroads, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Two inset maps detail the San Francisco Bay area and the vicinity of Los...
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Car Crushed by Bricks
This outstanding multimedia site documents the earthquake and related events that took place on October 17, 1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: California, 1892
A map of California from 1892 showing the State capital of Sacramento, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. An inset map details the San Francisco Bay area.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Utah: Central Utah Relocation Center
One of 10 relocation centers for internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The internees were mostly from northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, and included many professional artists.