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Theodore Roosevelt: Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt

For Students 1st - 9th
This site has everything about Theodore Roosevelt. Find his speeches, his family life, videos, his time in the military, as well as his presidency. The site is well laid out and easy to navigate.
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National Park Service: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow day by day the unfolding of events that brought Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency upon the death of William McKinley in 1901.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Theodore Roosevelt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Library of Congress website provides a brief overview of the life of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), followed by several articles regarding various events in his life and a list of good books written about him.
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National Park Service: Curecanti National Recreation Area

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at the building of the irrigation tunnel that brought water into the arid Uncompahgre Valley in Colorado. President Theodore Roosevelt's interest in conservation and his interest in the National Reclamation Act of 1902...
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National Park Service: Log on and Learn: Discover Presidental Log Cabins

For Students 6th - 8th
Designed specifically for the middle school student. This site is full of activities that introduce you to the log cabins of several American presidents. Follow teams on archaeological digs as they discover treasures from the past.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Preserving the Wilderness

For Students 5th - 8th
See how Theodore Roosevelt became a champion of conservation and protection of the American wilderness as president. In addition, take the short quiz about Roosevelt.
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National Park Service: Discover History: American Antiquities Act of 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the text of the law that was passed to protect American archaeological sites and the artifacts that these sites contained.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Environmental Preservation Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Brown, View of the Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

For Students 9th - 10th
The falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by Grafton Tyler Brown depicts the Grand Canyon, the one found at Yellowstone in Wyoming. Grafton Brown was one of the first African-American artists to depict scenes of the West. View...