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The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare
Spurred by ambition and spiritual prophecy, Macbeth, and his wife Lady Macbeth, come up with a scheme to murder King Duncan and take his throne. Their actions force them to commit more murders and eventually leads to their downfall....
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University of Virginia: Jefferson on Agriculture
This collection from the University of Virginia provides quotes and information on Jefferson's writings about Agriculture.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post: Politics
The Washington Post provides the latest news, issues, and events surrounding U.S. politics today. The wealth of information found here includes top stories, transcripts, party perspectives, poll watchers, video, audio, and more. PLEASE...
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Austin Community College: Gilded Age Politics
This site from the Austin Community College is an excellent site with detailed description of the farmers plight during the Gilded Age including tariff policies and monetary policies.
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Kinder Ministerium
This attractive site from the German Ministry for Families, Seniors, Women and Children provides kids with a look into what this government agency does. Includes a section on children's rights, information about the federal minister, and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Democrat or Republican
During this instructional activity, students will begin to understand the differences between the two major political parties that exist in the United States of America. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the roles of each...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: Globalization
Reduced barriers to trade and communication across international boundaries have changed politics, culture, and economics across the globe.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Quiz 1
A five-question comprehension quiz over political issues of the early 19th century.
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Ballotpedia
Digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections informs people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Do You Become a District Representative for a State Senator?
In this resource from Khan Academy, students will learn about steps to take if they would like to enter the world of politics as a district representative for a state senator.
iCivics
I Civics: Supreme Court Nominations
This lesson plan teaches the fundamentals of Supreme Court Justice nominations and helps students understand the politics behind the nominations.
BBC
Bbc News: Us Elections
An excellent, easy to understand guide for learning about the election process and the job of the President in the context of the 2004 election.
Philosophy Pages
Philosophy Pages: Aristotle (384 322 Bce)
The life, philosophy and metaphysics of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) are surveyed. The aim of Aristotle's logical treatises (known as the Organon) was to develop a universal method of reasoning by means of which it would be possible to learn...
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Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
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Objectivism.net
Objectivism website with updated news and information. There are also several links to top Objectivism websites.
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Politics1.com
Billed as the "Most comprehensive online guide to American politics," this site offers an overview of the national political scene. Particularly useful are the political ideology resources which present views from across the spectrum of...
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Axis of Logic: The 2004 Elections
Features a collection of news articles and commentaries relating to the 2004 election not often published by major news outlets.
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Univ of North Carolina: Online Burma Myanmar Library
Classified and annotated links to more than 5000 full text documents on Burma (Myanmar).
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Kansas History: The Last Land Rush
A brief description of the land rush onto the Cherokee Strip, land sold by the Cherokees to the U.S. government in 1891.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Tech: Democratic Platform Cautiously Balances Diverse Party Opinions
Article suggests the broad and seemingly contradictory statements in the 1996 Democratic Party Platform result in a "middle of the road" or "centrist" document. (August 27, 1996 - Op ed)
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The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton follows the Battle of Trenton in the New Jersey Campaign. Read a detailed history of the event here.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Quotes From Coleridge
This site features 79 quotations taken from Coleridge's writings.
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Columbia Human Rights Network: Inf Oin Brief
This site from the Columbia Human Rights Network gives a monthly timeline of what happened in Colombia politically.