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City University of New York

University of Illinois: Levittown: Documents of an Ideal American Suburb [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Source material for any study of the origins of suburbia, particularly the Levittown version of suburban perfection.
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Digital History

Digital History: Levittown

For Students 9th - 10th
On the morning of March 7, 1949, builder William J. Levitt opened a sales office for a new development of inexpensive single-family homes in a potato field in the center of Long Island's Nassau County. In bitter-cold weather, more than a...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Levittown, New York

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overall summary of characteristics of the New York suburb of Levittown. It gives information on the population, geography, and demographics.
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Growth of Suburbia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Levittown and housing benefits for veterans.