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Other

The Academy/united States Coast Guard Academy

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the US Coast Guard Academy and its curriculum and admissions requirements.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: West Point in the Making of America

For Students 9th - 10th
Online part of a Smithsonian exhibit to honor the 200th anniversary of West Point, the site includes history, interactive maps, historical documents and artifacts.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Modest Mussorgsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
One of the famous "Russian Five," Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881 CE), once wrote a polka for his school friends at the Cadet School of the Guards in St. Petersburg. Listen to his work using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.