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Shakespeare Oxford Society: Beginner's Guide to Shakespeare Authorship Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Shakespeare Oxford Society contains a great deal of information in support of the theory that Edwared de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, actually wrote the works traditionally attributed to Shakespeare.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a mystery novel. German Leopold von Ragastein meets Englishman Everard Dominey, in Africa, and plans to murder him and steal his identity to spy on...
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Military Instructions by Frederick the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
The Historical Society presents a primary document from Frederick the Great to his Generals which includes 28 articles of importance.
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Chicago Historical Society: Letter of William H. Carter on Chicago Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
A letter written by an eye-witness of the Great Fire of 1871, it gives details about how the fire spread quickly and efforts to fight the fire.
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Ancestry

Wise County Hist. Society: Coal Camps of Sw Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site devoted to the coal camps of southwestern Virginia. Great pictures, historic text, and personal narratives make this a wonderful resource for information on mining communities.
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The Daguerreian Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for students or teachers interested in the history of photography, specifically the earliest method, the daguerreotype, of the 19th century.
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Emory University

Emory University: Lost Poets of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
This marvelous site offers a chronology of WWI, an assessment of its cost to society, and links to such poets as Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen. Has a plethora of information on the war.
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Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help: How Do Jfk and Lbj Compare as Presidents?

For Students 9th - 10th
A comparison between Kennedy's New Frontier and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Boron

For Students 9th - 10th
A very nice site with a great deal of information on boron and its properties and uses.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Periodic Table/helium

For Students 9th - 10th
A great source of information on helium. Exceptionally thorough and well written.
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East Tennessee Historical Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Great site for teachers of Tennessee History. You can find multiple lesson plans on the history of the state, including Revolutionary Period, Civil War, World War 2, and the History of Appalachia.
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Jefferson Historical Society: River to Rail

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site provides information on one town, Madison, IN; it is an absolute treasure trove of information on the development of the Midwest. Authors provide captivating historic photos and comprehensive narrative on the area...
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Religious Society of Friends: Willliam Penn: First Great Champion for Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
Abridged biography of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania responsible for establishing the notion of freedom of conscience in America.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Second Battle of the Marne

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of the Second Battle of the Marne and the Americans who participated in it. Read first-person accounts, find maps of the movements of the battle, and learn about some of the soldiers who perished in battle.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Chateau Thierry: The Battle for Belleau Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the battle for Belleau Wood. Includes facts, background, chronology, and a first-hand account from Colonel Frederick May Wise.
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Chicago Historical Society: Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibition provides chronological information, eye witness accounts, primary source documents, photographs, and a mix of other resources that chronicle both the event itself and the ways in which it has been remembered over...
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Library of Congress

Loc: African Immigration: Africans in America: Life in a Slave Society

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of the African American experience in America beginning with West Africa during the slave trade, through emancipation and reconstruction, to "New beginnings."
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New York Historical Society: Fdr's First Hundred Days

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit allows us to see the first hundred days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's term as president. Includes photos and political cartoons.
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East of England Broadband Network

E2 Bn: History's Heroes: Great Campaigners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is important that students be good citizens and play and understand the people who campaign various issues in their environment. This particular unit identifies some fine campaigners who used their religion to influence their lives....
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Great Northern Historical Society: Great Northern History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Great Northern Railway, a rail line conceived of and built by James J. Hill. Find out how Hill built his rail business by encouraging settlement along the rail line.
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Chicago History Museum

Chicago Historical Society: A Scrapbook of Chicago Photographs and Drawings

For Students 3rd - 5th
Printable drawings and photos about events in Chicago's history, such as the Great Fire of 1871, and of Chicago's architectural landmarks.
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Macrohistory: Sumerian Polytheism, Sin and a Great Flood

For Students 6th - 8th
The religious beliefs in Sumer correlated with nature and agriculture. Read some of their religious stories to better understand their society and compare these stories to well-known Bible stories from today. A bibliography and pictures...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Religion in 18th Century America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature:romantics&victorians Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles research how writers responded to the social inequalities of Victorian society.

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