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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ulysses S. Grant at West Point, 1839

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A seventeen-year-old Ulysses S. Grant penned this letter to his cousin when he was a cadet at West Point revealing his first impressions of the academy. Also, includes a watercolor painted by Grant and...
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University of North Carolina

Henry Ossian Flipper, 1856 1940: The Colored Cadet at West Point

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the complete autobiography of Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. This tells of his life through the time of his graduation and receipt of his...
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West Virginia University Ext.: Fencing for Deer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The critical points in constructing a high tensile fence. Including what to look for, what to do and what not to do.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: General Douglas Mac Arthur: "Duty, Honor, Country"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of "Duty, Honor, Country," General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech for the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, at West Point, New York.
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West Ark Church of Christ: A Study of Galatians

For Students 9th - 10th
An outlined overview of Galatians that focuses on the main points of the book. It provides a good introduction, then you can click on the specific chapters to read a more detailed commentary on the book.
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US National Archives

Nara: Lt. Henry O. Flipper's Quest for Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief background information about the life of Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The focus of this site is on his dismissal from the military, and his...

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