US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Great Lakes
The EPA profiles the Great Lakes ecosystem, their ecological protection and restoration, wetlands, shorelands, pollution prevention, and so on. Click "Visualizing the Great Lakes" for pictures of the lake environment.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting From Point a to Point B
This activity features a map of the state of Michigan. Students are instructed to give the teacher driving directions from one point in the state to another. The students accomplish this task by finding the correct linear equation that...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Lewis Cass: Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850
An argument by the Michigan Territorial governor, Lewis Cass, that claimed state laws superseded the rights claimed by Native American tribes like the Cherokee.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What's So Great About the Great Lakes?
The North American Great Lakes- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior- are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region that's...
Other
National Arbor Day Foundation: The History of Arbor Day
Did you know Arbor Day was started in the state of Nebraska by a gentleman from Michigan? Learn how Arbor day began and how the first official Arbor Day was celebrated. Includes Historical Photo Album and an audio version of the speech...
Other
Adin: Abolish No Fault Divorce?
This article on Divorce Online pertains to the Michigan legislation to abolish no-fault divorce in that state. The article gives a good overview of the arguments and debates on the topic.
A&E Television
History.com: How Military Service Teams Dominated College Football During World War Ii
'Bear' Bryant, who became a legend at Alabama, and future Pro Football Hall of Famers were among the all-star collection of talent. With football fields viewed as proving grounds, the military fielded teams that competed against top...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Westward Expansion and Reform
Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.
FOX News
Fox News: High Court Has Split Decision on Affirmative Action
Fox News analyzes the Gratz and Grutter cases and what it means for affirmative action in this June, 2003, report.
PBS
Pbs: Obama Plan Will Redirect Tarp Funds to Homeowners
Obama's plan to direct TARP funds to aid struggling homeowners in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada is announced in this article. Homeowners in these states faced the biggest drops in housing prices and a...
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Ford, Gerald Rudolph, Jr. 1913 2006
List of Gerald Ford's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative from Michigan, Vice President, and thirty-eighth President of the United States.
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Adler Planetarium
Examine the history of famous Chicago landmark, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: The Great Lakes
Map highlighting the Great Lakes of North America.
Curated OER
Etc: Development of the Northwest Territory in Us, 1790 1810
A map of the American Northwest Territory showing the boundary developments in 1790, 1800, and 1810. The upper left map shows the territory acquired by the United States from Britain after the Revolutionary War as established by the...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The Result of the Missouri Compromise, 1821
A map of the United States in 1821 showing the results of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 over the issue of prohibition of slavery. The map is coded to show the areas of the Free States, the Slave States, the Michigan Territory as Free...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1891
A map from 1891 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1906
A map from 1906 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1909
A map from 1909 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1919
A map from 1919 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1922
A map from 1922 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1892
A map from 1892 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1901
A map from 1901 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1920
A map from 1920 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Illinois, 1902
A map from 1902 of Illinois showing the State capital of Springfield, major cities and towns, railroads, canals, the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. An inset map shows the vicinity of Chicago.
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