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Baertracks

Creative Quotations: e.l. Doctorow

For Students 9th - 10th
A number of creative quotations from Doctorow's works are offered here, with links to other Doctorow sites.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: William Cullen Bryant. 1794 1878: To a Waterfowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "To a Waterfowl" by William Cullen Bryant.
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Other

Literary Traveler: A Good Writer Is Hard to Find

For Students 9th - 10th
Flannery O'Connor's short life, her work and her hometown are the subjects of this article.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Harriet Beecher Stowe House

For Students 9th - 10th
This 'Aboard the Underground Railroad' site provides a short outline of Stowe's life and work.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: "Letter From Spain"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Modern American Poetry provides a review of the famous poem by Langston Hughes. The information that is provided is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org provides a very brief synopsis of Louisa May Alcott's life and accomplishments as a writer includes a link to a full-text of her book, "Little Women."
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information on Louisa May Alcott, famous American author of "Little Women", who was featured on the five cent postage stamp.
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Curated OER

National Portrait Gallery: Feature Photography: Steve Pyke: Norman Mailer

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait photograph of Norman Mailer by Steve Pyke.
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Curated OER

National Portrait Gallery: Feature Photography: Steve Pyke: John Ashbery

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait photograph of John Ashbery by Steve Pyke.