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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Wishram

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn a little about the Wishram tribe which lived in Oregon & Washington.
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Other

19th Century Girls' Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, created by Deidre Johnson, provides information on series reading about girls in the 19th century. You can find information about noted authors of these series, such as Jacob Abbott and Sophie May, and many selections from...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Po'pay: The Little Known Pueblo Hero Who Led the First American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Nearly 100 years before the American Revolution, another war of independence took place on American soil -- against Spanish colonizers. Coordinated by Tewa leader Po'Pay, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 saved Indigenous cultures from...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: California's Little Known Role in the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Though far from the main fighting, California made an outsized contribution to the Union victory, mostly in the form of gold and troops. California proved pivotal to the Union war effort, propping up the economy with its vast gold...
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: William Wyler

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of film director William Wyler from this PBS biography series. Some of his most famous works include "Ben Hur," and "Funny Girl".
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: George Brinton Mc Clellan

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of George McClellan, commander of the Union forces for many important battles during the Civil War. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Steward Sifakis.
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University of Chicago

Special Collections Library: Stephen A. Douglas and the American Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the Great Debate between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of transcendentalism on the life of Louisa May Alcott and American society in this video [4:00] from the American Masters film Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women.' Emphasizing self-reliance, civil...
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Other

University of Arkansas Libraries: Land of (Un)equal Opportunity

For Students 9th - 10th
A vast collection of records and photographs that documents the struggle for equality in Arkansas by African Americans, women, and Japanese Americans. Timeline, lesson plans, and similar resources available for added depth.
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PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Mary Hunter Austin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Mary Hunter Austin recreates two Native American tales in her stories, "The Story of Little Tavwots," and "The Fire-Bringer." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each story has downloadable...
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Other

Letter of the Law on William Stafford

For Students 9th - 10th
Adam Cornell, from Lewis and Clark College, writes an essay on Stafford. In this essay, you can read Stafford's poems "Lost Little Orphans" and "The Summer We Didn't Die."
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Other

Biographybase.com: Daisy Bates Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Daisy Bates and her contributions as a lifelong American civil rights leader, journalist, publisher, and author. Daisy was an important figure in the Little Rock Integration Crisis. In recognition of her dedication, the state...
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Other

Lumen Learning: Encroachment and Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
In the latter part of the 1800s, settlers began to ignore treaties when expanding westward. The government followed suit by declaring they would no longer negotiate new treaties, that they had the power to enforce laws on reservation...
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Other

Jama: Evaluation of the Research Norms of Scientists and Administrators

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes a research study that looked at how professional scientists and representatives of scientific institutions rated research behaviors, in terms of how ethical they were, and at what punishments they would assign to...
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Website
Other

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Building the Cultural Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official web site of The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their mission has been to collect, preserve, interpret, and celebrate Arkansas's African American history, culture, and community...
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Imagine Your Own Civilization

For Teachers K - 1st
Charles Simonds imagines a race of people he calls the Little People, who have their own history, beliefs, and ways of life. His sculptures, such as Number II (Ritual Furnace), represent their environment and the architecture they...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Free Resources: Finishing the Dream: Learning From Civil Rights Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Over one hundred video clips, culled from NBS News archives, document events and issues of the civil rights era, from 1954-68. Also includes contemporary perspectives on civil rights, with videos of town hall-style conversations about...
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Black Past

Black Past: Buxton, Iowa

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interesting encyclopedia article about the multi-ethnic town of Buxton, Iowa, a coal-mining town with little racial discrimination.
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Black Past

Black Past: Hemings, Sally

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry tells a little about Sally Hemings and her relationship with Thomas Jefferson.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Events at Sand Creek, 1864

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A great lesson plan about an incident that receives little coverage in most textbooks. This plan lays out the objectives and procedures for learning about and discussing the actions of Col. John...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and the end of World War II.
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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

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in California: Little Tokyo Historic District

For Students 9th - 10th
An ethnic Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles, one of three official Japantowns in the United States.