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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The First Dutch Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Dutch colonization of the Hudson River Valley in this comprehensive essay about the Dutch in America. Pages 3-7 deal with the Dutch colonies.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Henry Hudson: An Englishman in Dutch Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay about the beginnings of Dutch exploration into the New World. The author describe the journey of Englishman, Henry Hudson, as he sailed reaching the north Atlantic coast of America, what is now Newfoundland and explored the river...
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the rich habitats and natural beauty of the California landscape in this interactive video.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: The Mississippi Territory (1814)

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1814 American map of the territory of the lower Mississippi valley; part of the larger Louisiana Purchase that President Jefferson purchased from the French in 1803.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Where's Everyone Going?

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource from the National Museum of American History that shows various modes and uses of transportation in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Other

Arkansas: Arkansas Destinations

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel to Arkansas and discover all of the exciting things to do in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Wearing Away the Mountains

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Tennessee River Gorge outside Chattanooga is recognized as a protected biosphere reserve by the United Nations due to its immense proportion of species to acres. Understanding the formation of the gorge helps explain why so many...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Nevada, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1903 of Nevada showing counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, mountain ranges, and rivers. "Nevada, one of the most western of the States of the American Union, was formed from a portion of the territory...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America in 1898. The map shows capitals and major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Isthmus of Panama. "The chief industries in South America are herding,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Treaty With Spain, 1819

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the western United States and northern Mexico showing the territorial disputes settled and boundary established by the Adams-Onis Treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819. The territorial disputes involved the natural...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Division of the West, 1782

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and the division of the West as proposed by France, on September 6th, 1782. The map is color-coded to show the United States at the time, the Indian Reserves south of the Ohio River under the protection of the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1858

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Africa in 1858, prior to the extensive European colonization of the continent established at the Berlin Conference of 1885. This map shows the European possessions of the Cape Colony, Natal, and Orange River Free State, and the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Texas, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of Texas showing the capital at Austin City, principal cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and coastal features. "Lone Star State. Origin of name not definitely known; supposed by some to have been name of Indian tribe....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: American Population, 1790

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the original thirteen States in 1790 showing the distribution of the European-American population at the time and the general tribal lands of the Native Americans east of the Mississippi River. The map shows the State lines,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Development of the Northwest Territory in Us, 1790 1810

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the American Northwest Territory showing the boundary developments in 1790, 1800, and 1810. The upper left map shows the territory acquired by the United States from Britain after the Revolutionary War as established by the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Wisconsin, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1904 of Wisconsin showing the capital, Madison, principal cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and shoreline. "Wisconsin (The Badger State) - Was first settled by the French in 1660. Admitted to the Union in 1848. The...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon Controversy, 1792 1846

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Oregon Territory between the time of exploration by George Vancouver (1792) and the Oregon Treaty of 1846. The map is color-coded to show the disputed claims of the British and United States, the Russian American line of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Philippine Islands, 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1899 of the Philippine Islands. The Philippines at the time of this map had recently been taken as a possession of the United States under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish-American War (December 10, 1898), and the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon Controversy, 1792 1846

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Oregon Territory between the time of exploration by George Vancouver (1792) and the Oregon Treaty of 1846. The map is color-coded to show the disputed claims of the British and United States, the Russian American line of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Henry W. Benham

For Students 9th - 10th
General Benham, born in Connecticut in 1817, died in New York June 1st, 1884, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1837, and assigned to the Corps of Engineers. Served in the Mexican War, 1847-'8, and was brevetted...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1858

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1858 of North America showing the boundaries at the time for Russian America (Alaska), Greenland, British America or New Britain, Canada East and Canada West, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies...
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Etc: N America Illustrating the Conquest of Canada and War of Indep, 1757 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America illustrating the Conquest of Canada and the War of Independence (1757-1783). The map shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography and political boundaries. The map is color-coded to show the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1904 of Oregon showing the capital of Salem, principal cities and towns, railroads, stage lines, mountains, rivers, and coastal features. "Oregon - Organized as a Territory in 1848; became a state in 1859. Area, 96,030 square...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Distribution of Population, 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
A population map of United States and territories in 1820 showing the distribution of the European-American population at the time and the general tribal lands of the Native Americans east of the Mississippi River. The map shows the...

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