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National First Ladies' Library

National First Ladies' Library: Elizabeth Monroe

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on Elizabeth Monroe, wife of President James Monroe. Delves into her early years, her family and marriage, the White House years, and her later life. Includes links to bibliography, timeline, and lesson plans.
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National First Ladies' Library

National First Ladies' Library: Dolley Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison. Delves into her early years, her family and marriage, the White House years, and her later life.
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National First Ladies' Library

National First Ladies' Library: Abigail Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams. Delves into her early years, her family and marriage, the White House years, and her later life.
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National First Ladies' Library

National First Ladies' Library: Betty Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of First Lady Betty Ford also known as Mrs. Gerald Ford. Learn details about her youth, her marriage and family, the White House years, and her later life.
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National First Ladies' Library

National First Ladies' Library: Nancy Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of First Lady Nancy Reagan also known as Mrs. Ronald Reagan. Learn details about her youth, her marriage and family, the White House years, and her later life. Includes links to a bibliography, timeline, and lesson plans.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lau

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlight Oceania's Lau. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture. The...
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PBS

Pbs American Experience: Mrs. America: Women's Roles in the 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role of women in the 1950's. American society was geared toward the family and marriage and children were part of the national agenda.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Zuni

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference introduced the Zuni tribe located in New Mexico. Read about their marriage customs, family life, economy, religion and socialization.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Private Life of the Romans

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the book published in 1932 giving valuable details on the family life of Romans, the role of children and women, dress codes, water supplies, and much more.
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Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Roman Weddings

For Students 9th - 10th
The Classics Technology Center offers an introduction to the different types of Roman weddings.
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Other

Lambda Legal: Hollingsworth v. Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now known as Hollingsworth v. Perry) was filed on behalf of two same-sex couples by attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies in May 2009, asking for a preliminary order blocking Prop 8. When California Governor Arnold...
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Other

Why You Should Have a Cohabitation Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
This article stresses the necessity of having a written cohabitation agreement to protect all parties concerned.
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Other

Health Relationships and Successful Living: Selecting a Mate

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, developed by a clinical psychologist, offers advice on selecting a companion, including things to do and things to avoid.
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Website
Other

Greek Mythology Link: Hera

For Students 9th - 10th
Zeus' beautiful but jealous wife is explained in detail, including stories of her epic rages. There are images, a chart of family relationships, and an extensive bibliography. Site by Carlos Parada, author of Genealogical Guide to Greek...
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Hera

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a quick explanation of Hera's (Roman name "Juno") role in the Olympian society. Her symbols and domain are also revealed.
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Other

Christian Science Endtime Center: Mary Baker Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Christian Science Endtime Center provides an excellent, detailed biographical sketch of Mary Baker Eddy.
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Library of Congress

Loc: William Blake Digital Materials From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Handwritten letters, published art and poetry, and other artifacts are part of this digital exhibit.
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Islami City

Islami city.com: Educational Addendum Understanding

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides you with the nature of Islamic law and all of the major aspects of it. Excellent reference for basic Islamic terms.
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Cengage Learning

Making America: Primary Sources: Rules for Husbands and Wives (1830)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation and text of Matthew Carey's 1830 "Rules For Husbands and Wives" with questions to consider. From an online college textbook.
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City University of New York

Cuny: Jane Austen

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers information about readers' response to Austen's writing, the themes in her novels, and specific discussion of "Emma."
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Utopian Socialism

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at the Utopian communities that were attempted in the first half of the 19th century. They had differing reasons for their development, but their common focus was trying a unique way of communal living. Read about the Oneida...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Fight

For Students 9th - 10th
This two-stanza poem describes a couple's different opinions about their lives in Florida.
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US National Archives

Nara: Prologue Magazine: u.s. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), we are provided with a discussion of the history and laws that affected immigrant women and their citizenship. Includes some information about the Cable...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Emma Goldman

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of a young, brilliant, Russian immigrant who taunted mainstream America with her outspoken attacks on government, big business, and war.

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