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PBS

Pbs the West: Colorado

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides general information on the Sand Creek Massacre with links to information about John Chivington and Black Kettle.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

The History Project: Ideas and Strategies of the Woman Suffrage Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The campaign for woman suffrage in the U.S. began with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Sixty years later, however, women could vote in only four states: Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. In 1910 the state of Washington voted nearly...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Campbell, Ben Nighthorse

For Students 9th - 10th
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress features a brief summary of the career of Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell who served from 1993-2005 both as a republican and a Democrat.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Nevada, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1903 of Nevada showing counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, mountain ranges, and rivers. "Nevada, one of the most western of the States of the American Union, was formed from a portion of the territory...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Nebraska, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1903 of Nebraska showing county borders, cities and towns, rivers, and railroads. This map also shows the rock types in the state. "Nebraska, a central State of the American Union, lies between 40 degrees and 43 degrees N....
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
A major crossroads for Alta California as well as the Westward expansion of the United States. It has several archaeological and historical sites, shared with Arizona across the Colorado River, including Fort Yuma and other state parks.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse (1933 )

For Students 9th - 10th
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress features a brief summary of the career of Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell who served from 1993-2005 both as a republican and a Democrat.

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