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Classic Reader: Roughing It by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
"Roughing It" by Mark Twain follows his travels through the wild west during the years 1861-1867. Read the full text on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Lewis and Clark

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography and life of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on this site. Investigate how they explored the wild west of America.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kansas State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site discussing the history and timeline of the state of Kansas including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, Bleeding Kansas, the Wild West, and the Civil War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: New Mexico State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Investigate the history and timeline of the state of New Mexico including early explorers, Native Americans, Spanish settlers, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Wild West on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Wyoming State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Wyoming including early explorers, Native Americans, pioneers, the wild west, and becoming a state.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Arizona State History for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the history and timeline of the state of Arizona including early explorers, Native Americans, the Wild West, and how it became a part of the United States on this website.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Us History: The American Cowboy

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the origins of American cowboy culture, at the lives of cowboys and at the responsibilities they had, such as herding cattle to market.
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Other

Famous Texans: Bill Pickett

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the life of William Pickett, "a legendary cowboy from Taylor, Texas of black and Indian descent."
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Mohave Museum of History and Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Northwest Arizona in words and photographs. Check out this site!
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Pony Express

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview presents detailed facts and information pertaining to the Pony Express, the legendary mail service that took riders across 2000 miles in 10 days from Missouri to California.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma: 101 Ranch Historic District

For Students 9th - 10th
Ranch where rodeo bull-dogging was developed to an art form by Bill Pickett; home base of 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Major John Wesley Powell

For Students 9th - 10th
(1834-1902) U.S. soldier and geologist who explored the Wild West.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: W. F. Cody

For Students 9th - 10th
(1845-1917)Frontiersman and showman who created "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show"
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Curated OER

Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'s 'Annie Oakley' Film

For Students 3rd - 8th
A screen shot from Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'s "Annie Oakley."
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Trees for Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland.
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Robert Frost: America's Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.

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