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Milwaukee Public Television: The Making of Milwaukee: Newspaper Exercise

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this interactive activity, students choose an historical photograph and write a news article about it. The photos are from Milwaukee's history but the activity could be easily modified to relate to early American history for many...
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Alfred Stieglitz

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about Stielglitz's historic role in the field of photography. Historically significant photos and documents.
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PBS

Pbs: For Gold and Glory

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion site to the PBS documentary on African American Charlie Wiggins, who set up a national auto racing league for African American drivers.
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Vcu Digital Libraries Collections: Through the Lens of Time

For Students 9th - 10th
An impressive collection of photographs of African American life in Virginia, spanning the last half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Included are photographs of various types of work, individuals, school groups, and...
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters Edward Curtis

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site about Edward Curtis who took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Eskimo or Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of...