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Michael Bein's Home Plate: Graphical History of Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a graphical review of the history of baseball including batting, pitching, and fielding statistics.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Leon Spinks

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Leon Spinks, an American boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978. He and Michael Spinks became the first...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Jim Thorpe

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids presents an overview of the life story of Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma who was a superb athlete competing in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics before moving on to play professional baseball and football.
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Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Bilingual site with a wealth of information about the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, etc. Click German flag in the top navigation to access the site in German.
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Stadtinformation Karlsruhe

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the city of Karlsruhe. All the relevant information concerning city government and services, culture, freetime activity, sports, and so on. Includes current issue, plus archives, of both a local newspaper and a local...
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Facts About Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Germany provides up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. Content covers a wide range of topics, including the people, government, social life, culture, sports, foreign policy, and economy.
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Physical Therapy Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a great deal of information related to physical therapy and the Physical Therapist career. A search engine for research, educational section, history of physical therapy, and many links are all included in this site.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Collections, Guides and Bibliographies: Web Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This series of web guides serves as a collection of resources for research into a variety of areas including the performing arts, sports, government, law, art, American history, Women's history, African American history, literature and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Drawing the Color Line, 1860s 1890s

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers a timeline of the history of baseball from the 1860s through the 1890s. See how teams were developed and trace the eventual segregation of African-Americans to all black teams by the end of the 19th century.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Billie Jean King Travels With a Message About History

For Students 1st - 9th
Tennis player and LGBT rights activist Billie Jean King has been selected by President Obama to represent the United States as a part of the American delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Learn why her selection is so...
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Other

History Index: Nfl Playoffs

For Students 9th - 10th
What happened in the NFL playoffs through the years? The stats, scores, players, coaches, and more.
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Archaeological Institute of America

The Ancient Olympics: Winning at Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
New studies challenge traditional notions about Greek Athletes and why they competed.
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The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.
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Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Eladio Bobadilla, "It's Giving Back to the Community"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on race issues and sports players. It discusses the when then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in to protest police brutality, racism, and "a country that...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Native American Entertainment Games, Sports, Music, Dance

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Native American Entertainment Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball: Learn All About the Sport Basketball

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about basketball rules, history, positions, skills and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball: Learn All About the Sport Basketball

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about basketball rules, history, positions, skills and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Golf: Learn All About the Sport of Golf

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn all about golf play, history, rules, equipment, and glossary. Become a golfer and have fun golfing.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native Americans for Kids: Sports, Games, Music and Dancing

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this sites, students learn about what Native American Indian did for entertainment including sports, games, music, and dancing.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: A Brief History of Taekwondo

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a variety of maps, pictures, and some history about Taekwondo and its spread throughout Korea.
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Socialization & Entertainment

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metis liked to enjoy themselves. Traditional forms of Metis entertainment and socialization, among both children and adults, are outlined in this article. Teaching activities, discussion questions and a bibliography can be found at...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account on Annie Oakley, famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting.
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Other

Artelino: Sumo Wrestling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dog Chasing

For Students 9th - 10th
Dog chasing was one of three archery drills popular during the Edo period (1615-1868). Originally an exercise to improve martial skills, it became a formal sport with defined rules as early as the 14th century.

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