PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: "Hardship Without Glory": Life on the Trail
From the PBS series, "Frontier House," read about the struggles that pioneers experienced as they made their ways west to new lands via wagon trains.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: "The Little Old Shanty on the Claim"
An essay provided as part of the PBS series, Frontier House, describes the housing options of pioneers on the prairies in eastern Montana.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Willa Cather
This site features the author Willa Cather including a biography, the full text of four novels and ten short stories. The novels include My Antonia and O Pioneers!; the short stories include "Paul's Case" and "The Sculptor's Funeral."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: James Fenimore Cooper
This site features the author James Fenimore Cooper including a biography and the full text three novels: The Last of the Mohicans, Oak Openings, and The Pioneers.
Other
U.s. Route 40: History of Route 40
The history of U.S. Route 40, including the development of predecessor roads such as colonial roads, the national road, pioneer trails, and various highways.
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U.s. Route 40: History of Route 40
The history of U.S. Route 40, including the development of predecessor roads such as colonial roads, the national road, pioneer trails, and various highways.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Charles Babbage Institute: Who Was Charles Babbage?
This is a biographical note on Charles Babbage, computer pioneer, and includes a list of his published works.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum: The Revolutionaries
With a profile of eighteen revolutionaries in the area of science and technology, The Revolutionaries site from Tech Museum highlights the pioneers of innovation in Silicon Valley.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Althea Gibson Won Again!
Althea Gibson made it possible for the Williams sisters to play at Wimbledon. As the first African-American to win that title, she was a pioneer. See photos and read more about her on this Library of Congress site.
Other
Oil Industry in Texas: Pattillo Higgins and Anthony Lucas [Pdf]
Here you will find a summary of Pattillo Higgins (1863-1955) and Anthony Lucas's (1855-1921) partnership as Oil Pioneers. Students can read the information and answer questions at the end.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nova: Web Original Collection
Since 1974, NOVA has been the most watched prime-time science series on television. The NOVA website has been pioneering new forms of original web content since it debuted in 1996. NOVA's mission to make science accessible to viewers and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Becoming Helen Keller
Rediscover the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, used her celebrity and wit to advocate for social justice, particularly for women,...
Other
Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership: First Women: New York: Pioneers
Brief biographies of first women from New York who won elective office at the state and national level.
Other
Tania Leon: A Woman Pioneering the Future
At this site read about Tania Leon, the Cuban born composer and conductor. This article focuses mainly on her works.
Other
Biographical Sketches of the Pioneers of Gospel Music
Brief biographical sketches of a few of the artists of gospel music.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Pioneer
Learn interesting facts about Rosa Parks, the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" in America.
Curated OER
Cbc.ca: Taking the West Pioneers Head West
After Confederation, Canada focused on settling the vast lands to the West. They hoped to avoid the problems already faced by the Americans in western expansion by establishing peace and law before the settlers arrived.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Lesson Plan: Black Wings: American Pioneer Aviators
With this resource, teachers can select the most appropriate academic level and download a lesson plan that contains images, Word documents and PDF resources for teaching about the history of black Americans in aviation. Excellent...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Pioneering Modern Painting: Cezanne and Pissarro (1865 85)
Exhibition brings together the work of two masters of the early modern period, Cezanne and Pissarro. Compares and contrasts their styles, choices of subject, techniques, and development, with interesting thematic pathways into the...
Intel Corporation
Intel: Music of the Western Expansion
What was life like for a western pioneer? Students take a journey through westward expansion using music to understand the experience of the pioneers. As they listen to lyrics and analyze the different types of music that was being sung...
Digital History
Digital History: "Go West and Grow Up With the Country"
When Horace Greeley gave his advice to go West, young man, he meant as far west as Iowa. See how the Midwest was settled by pioneers, lumberjacks, and miners. Read about squatters on the fine prairie land and how they were able to keep...
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Pioneers of Flight: Civilian Aviation
Even after Lindbergh's famous solo flight, he continued to explore flight and its possibilities. Look inside the Sirius cockpit and then pack up yourself to fly around the world. One problem, however, you only can take on a limited...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Other
Forgotten Pioneer Women of Dance in Canada
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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