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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Columbus's Three Voyages

For Students 9th - 10th
View one of the top treasures in the Library of Congress, the parchment on which is written the earliest description of Columbus's first three voyages to the New World.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Contact: First Impressions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
English, Spanish, and Portuguese maps and letters of about the voyages of Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, and Portuguese explorer, Gaspar Corte Real, which describe impressions of the lands explored.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology: Famous Sculpture From Cathedral of Notre Dame

For Students 9th - 10th
A tour of the sculpture in the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 brought to you by the Paul V. Galvin Library from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Black and white images show the artwork in a hauntingly beautiful way.
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Library of Congress

Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Cultures and Histories of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of a vast array of documents, artifacts, and maps detailing cultures in the Americas including the indigenous groups as well as Europeans after contact. From the Library of Congress.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Paul v. Gavin Library: World's Columbian Exposition of 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
Find essays, electronic books, and floor plans of the major Exposition buildings at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. A great resource with many related links to the exposition.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Online Exhibition: The Cultures and History of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine some of the rare books, maps, prints and other artifacts in this online exhibition. The exhibition explores several themes on the cultures and history of the Americas. The collection focuses on the period of pre-contact through...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Christopher Columbus (1451 1506)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Christopher Columbus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Christopher Columbus (1451 1506)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Christopher Columbus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Christopher Columbus (1451 1506)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Christopher Columbus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Cocori

Cocori: Dia De Las Culturas

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of Cocori: Complete Costa Rica. It provides information about Dia de la Raza (Race Day / Colombus Day) and mentions facts about the Colonial Period of history.
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Curated OER

Famous Sculpture From Cathedral of Notre Dame

For Students 9th - 10th
A tour of the sculpture in the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 brought to you by the Paul V. Galvin Library from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Black and white images show the artwork in a hauntingly beautiful way.