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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Silas Talbot

For Students 9th - 10th
Silas Talbot (11 January 1751 - 30 June 1813) was an officer in the Continental Army and in the Continental Navy. Talbot is most famous for commanding the USS Constitution from 1798 to 1801. Talbot was born in Dighton, Massachusetts. He...
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Faa: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to explore the world of aviation? The FAA has created an educational resource page with aviation curriculum and career guides. Lots of great activities!
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Railroads, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
Railroads in the contiguous 48 states as of 1898.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Railroad Lines, 1850 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
Railroad lines in actual operation in October of 1860.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Early Highways, 1840

For Students 9th - 10th
Notable battles and districts connected with famous authors and their books: Early highways expanding westward.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Navigable Rivers, 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
Navigable rivers in the United States in about 1820.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Means of Transit, March 4, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
Means of transit in the eastern United States in 1861.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Rail Routes in the West, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Rail routes competing with the future isthmian canal (1906).
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States Railroads, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 showing the railroad network in the United States at the time.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Railroads in United States, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the United States showing the railway network and connecting steamship lines. This map distinguishes the transcontinental railroads and secondary lines, and shows the standardized time zones used in 1910. The clock...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Chariot Wheel

For Students 9th - 10th
A wheel from an Ancient Egyptian chariot.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Fulton

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the steamboat got its start at the hand of a curious and energetic inventor-Robert Fulton. (In Spanish)
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The State Council: The People's Republic of China

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official government website of the Central People's Government of The People's Republic of China! This detailed and current site offers facts about a variety of topics including government structure and politics, business,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: America by Air: Early Commercial Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Commercial airlines took flight soon after the Wright brothers' famous first flights. Read about how the U.S. government encouraged the development of air travel.
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NASA

Nasa: Robin Whirlybird on Her Rotorcraft Adventures

For Students 1st - 5th
Read (or listen to) the illustrated story of Robin, who goes to work with her mother who works at a rotorcraft research center. Includes many interactive supplemental activities.
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National Museum of Industrial History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore these exhibitions, previously located in the Smithsonian Institute, which feature the great Americans who contributed to the industrialization of the United States beginning with the nation's centennial celebration. Plan a trip...
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State of Georgia Official Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of the State of Georgia. Content includes government information, tourist information, statistical facts, local city and county information, and much more.
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Mc Gill University: History Trek: A Canadian History Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
You MUST visit this site!! It's kid friendly, with every aspect of Canada visited! Links to main topics include aboriginal people, government, places, wars, science & tech. There's an alphabetical search as well as a timeline. Highly...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Was There an Industrial Revolution?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan from EDSITEment discusses the actual factors leading to the Industrial Revolution in the post-civil war era. Contains many links to primary source materials.
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Silicon Valley History Online

For Students 9th - 10th
A great treasure trove of early photos and narrative on agriculture, education, people, technology, transportation, and urban life in the Silicon Valley area.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: West African Society at the Point of European Contact

For Students 5th - 8th
Prior to European contact, western Africa's powerful kingdoms supported the arts, technology, and thriving economies. Read about the areas from which slaves were transported before the transatlantic trade began.
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Virginia Historical Society

Virginia Historical Society: Waging War: The Battlefront: The First Modern War?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses some of the new military and other technologies that were used during the Civil War in Virginia.