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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Nyc Subway Turns 100

For Students 9th - 10th
America's most famous subway has turned 100! NPR does a fun series that looks at the early technology and the usage of subway in film and song. Be sure to view the galleries of photos and listen to the memories and music!
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Cta Car 6719 From Scrap to History

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the story of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) rapid-transit car 6719 from the day it was delivered to the transit agency in 1959 to the day it was placed in the Smithsonian's new transportation exhibition, America on the Move in 2003.
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Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Chicago, the Transit Metropolis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the role of public transportation in Chicago, from the 1890s through the 1950s.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: New York Underground: Beyond the Irt

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the developments in underground transit systems during 1905.