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I Hear America Singing: Whitman and the Music of His Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This I Hear America Singing site describes Whitman's views on music, the influence it had on his work, and a discussion of music in Whitman's time.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Westward Expansion and Reform

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jenny Lind

For Students 9th - 10th
(1821-1887) "Swedish Nightingale" Swedish singer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jenny Lind

For Students 9th - 10th
Born in Stockholm, she was noted for her singing voice from a very young age. When she was nine years old, her singing was overheard by a passerby, who the next day came with a music master and paid who had charge of Lind to give her up....