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Loc: Local Legacies
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
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Illinois State Museum: The American Railway Union
Excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report. Site also provides focus questions at the bottom.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1920
A map from 1920 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. A grid reference in the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1891
A map from 1891 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1906
A map from 1906 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1909
A map from 1909 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1919
A map from 1919 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1922
A map from 1922 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1892
A map from 1892 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1901
A map from 1901 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1920
A map from 1920 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1902
A map from 1902 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. An inset map shows the vicinity of Chicago.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1912
A map from 1912 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, lakes and rivers. An inset map shows the vicinity of Chicago. A grid reference in the margins of...
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Illinois State University: French Literary Tenses
A concise explanation of the French literary tenses with examples and comparisons to spoken language. Has sample conjugations of auxiliary verbs as well as er, ir, re verbs.
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Illinois State Museum: Native American Food
Experiences during the colonial years certainly were not the same for different cultural groups. This site compares and contrasts the housing, clothing, food, religion and family life of Native Americans, French settlers, and African...
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Illinois Department of Agriculture: Farm Animals and Their Babies
Click on the farm animals to learn what each animal baby is called. Includes animal sounds, and photos of mothers with their babies. Requires QuickTime Player for audio feature.
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Illinois Department of Natural Reserve: Prophetstown History
This resource provides background historical information of the creation of Prophetstown.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Gases Lighter and Heavier That Air
Teachers, to demonstrate to the elementary student that some gases are heavier than others, this experiment uses Winnie the Pooh and balloons to do just that.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Old State Capitol
The fifth capitol building of Illinois. Site of Lincoln's House Divided Speech.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Theatre of Western Campaigns, 1861 1865
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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Illinois State University: Punctuation Made Simple
Brief tutorial on how to use some of the most confusing punctuation marks: colon, semicolon, comma, dash, and the apostrophe.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865
Biographical information on the political career of Abraham Lincoln, Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States.
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Illinois State Flag
Offers comprehensive information regarding Illinois history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.