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History.com: Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Mississippi! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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A&E Television

History.com: Missouri

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Missouri! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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History.com: Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Montana! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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A&E Television

History.com: Oregon

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Oregon! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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History.com: Pennsylvania

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Pennsylvania! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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History.com: South Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of South Carolina! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Olympic Sports: The Joyner Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the Joyner...
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
This site delves into the history of the Ancient Olympic games. The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of different aspects of the Ancient Olympic games.
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Other

The Sporting News: See a Different Game

For Students 9th - 10th
The online version of the magazine, "The Sporting News" covers the top stories, news, and events in all of today's sports. Content also includes Sporting News radio, sports history, trivia, customizable features, and much more.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Olympics: Science of the Sporting Life

For Students 9th - 10th
When the Winter Olympics begin we can study the science of sports: biomechanics, figure skating, high jumping, mental preparation, alcohol and athletes, sports doctors, staleness, and training in the ancient Olympics.
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Other

Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a virtual exhibition of inventions from ancient Greece that have been reconstructed by Kostas Kotsanas after over two decades of study and research. Click on 'The Museum' link at the top of the page to read an explanation and to...
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Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation: History of Golf in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource uses text and photos to examine the history of golf in Canada.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History

Alabama Department of Archives & History

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Separate Halls of Fame as established by the Alabama Legislature. Includes: business; international motorsports, military, press association, Alabama sports, women, teachers, music and much more.
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Tufts University

Tour of Olympia: Ancient Olympic Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Like the modern sport of wrestling, an athlete needed to throw his opponent on the ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, or back for a fair fall.
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Able Media

Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
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Other

National Museum of American Jewish History: Only in America Hall of Fame

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights well-known Jewish Americans who have made significant contributions to their fields in the arts, sciences, business, religion, sports, law, and politics. The public votes for those individuals they feel should be inducted into...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: American Sports in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview with detailed facts about the history of sports in the 1920s, a time when sporting events were broadcast live across the nation and sports stars were idolized. Provides a list of famous athletes.
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Athletes Who Excelled at Two Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
The odds of becoming a professional athlete are long. The odds of playing more than one sport well against elite competition are astronomical. Here are athletes who were blessed with the skill to excel - some even just briefly - in...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Jim Thorpe Became America's First Multi Sport Star

For Students 9th - 10th
Decades before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders starred in baseball and football, Jim Thorpe was America's original multi-sport athlete. A two-time college football All-American and charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Thorpe...
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Ancient Olympic Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an overview of the ancient Greek Olympic games. Learn about the history of wrestling, running and the discus. Includes images and video (requires QuickTime).
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 8 Astounding Moments in Women's Olympic Gymnastics

For Students 9th - 10th
From Olga Korbut's famous flip to Kerri Strug's vault landing to Simone Biles' multiple golds, see the feats that wowed the world. Women's gymnastics has been an official sport in the Summer Olympics since 1928, when the first female...
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A&E Television

History.com: The Native American Origins of Lacrosse

For Students 9th - 10th
Lacrosse, America's oldest team sport, dates to 1100 A.D., when it was played by the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois people; it was a social event and sometimes played to settle disputes. The early versions of lacrosse matches played by...
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A&E Television

History.com: The Modern Summer Olympic Games: A Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Modern Olympic history is full of heart-thumping victories and painful defeats. But a look back at the 28 Summer Games that have taken place since 1896 also offer a snapshot of geopolitics, a shift in women's rights and the state of...

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