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Living Pictures Representing the History of Black Dance
A brief history of black dance in America, includes dance pioneers in jazz dance, ballet, and modern dance.
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The Manhattan Project Atomic Bomb Investigating Group
Provides general information about the Manhattan Project group during World War II, and their involvement with the atomic bomb.
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Yale New Haven: Writing in the Intermediate Grades
A great site from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute by teachers helping to guide students through the process of writing papers. It explains prewriting strategies, organization, and each draft of a paper.
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Examining African American Culture Through the Use of Children's Literature
This curriculum unit is designed for third grade students to address the issue of diversity during many different core areas via the use of African-American children's literature. The unit incorporates a variety of children's books, both...
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Yale: Photogrammar: Map
From 1935-1944, the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information undertook the largest photography project ever sponsored by the federal government. Photogrammar is a web-based platform for organizing, searching, and...
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Yale Peabody Museum: Poison Dart Frogs
Read a description of poison dart frogs and listen to them online.
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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature
What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...
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The Avalon Project: Declaration of the State of Texas to Secede From the Union
Text of the causes which impel the State of Texas to secede from the Federal Union.
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Yale: Avalon Project: Edouard Daladier, Premier, in the Chamber of Deputies
Original document. Premier Daladier addresses the Chamber of Deputies on French mobilization. France's peace was jeopardized after Germany invaded Poland.
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Yale: Avalon Project: Statement by Edouard Daladier, Premier, to the Nation
Original document. French Premier Edouard Daladier's war speech to the nation. He explains the Polish invasion by Hitler and impending enslavement of France if war is not waged.
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Avalon Project: Declarations of a State of War With Japan, Germany, and Italy
A transcript of many of the proceedings in the House of Representatives in 1941 leading the U.S. into World War II. Also includes declarations of war by the Axis powers.
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Egyptian Israeli General Armistice Agreement, Feb. 1949
The text of the document which provoked further Egyptian-Israeli hostilities.
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Shipment of Soviet Arms to Arab Countries (1955)
U.S. Secretary of State answers questions concerning the United States' response, in light of conversations with Egyptian President Nasser, to the possibility of Soviet shipments of arms to Arab countries.
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Yale: Avalon Project: Roosevelt's Message to Congress on the Atlantic Charter
A copy of President Roosevelt's message to Congress in 1941 regarding the Atlantic Charter.
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Atlantic Conference: Atlantic Charter Joint Declaration
Copy of the joint statement made between Roosevelt and Churchill regarding the Atlantic Conference of 1941. Enumerated at the principles of the Atlantic Charter.
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Yale: Avalon Project: The Atlantic Charter
Basic historical information on the Atlantic Charter. Includes the eight agreements reached by Roosevelt and Churchill in 1941.
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Avalon Project: Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868
Actual text of the treaty with the Sioux nation, which grants an enormous part of the Wyoming, Montana and Dakota territories to the Sioux, promises clothing and farm supplies instead of money, provides schooling, medical and other...
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Provisional Govt. Of Israel Writes the President of u.s.
This May 15, 1948, letter announces the Israeli provisional government and asks the United States to recognize and accept the new state and its government.
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The Opening of Japan to the West
Site offers wonderful illustrations of Perry's expedition to Japan with brief descriptions.
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An Introduction to Mathematical Probability
This site gives a very brief definition of independent events. It provides a few example problems for further understanding.
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Yale: The Ada Project: Grace Murray Hopper
A concise biography that includes personal as well as professional information.
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The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper
Quotes from Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming.
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Yale Department of Economics: Surplus Labor [Pdf]
An evaluation of the microeconomics of surplus labor, this 26-page requires Adobe Acrobat.
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Ynhti: An Excursion to Cities of Mysterious Pasts
A learning unit which explores both the modern city of Mexico City and the cities that lie hidden underneath: Tenochyiylan and Teotihuacan.