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University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: The China Trade 1830 1860 [Pdf]
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Timtim: Draw and Color Online
Draw your own pictures or you can click a drawing that's already there for you. Then use the Paint Bucket Tool for coloring and the Pen Tool for mazes and dot-dots. You can choose from the Most Popular drawings such as a pirate ship,...
Franco Cavazzi
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E Reading Worksheets: Verb Tense Activities
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Council for Economic Education
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Some believe our national pastime may be threatened by the big market, high revenue teams like the Yankees (or the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, etc.) and that smaller market teams (e.g., the Florida Marlins, San Diego...
A&E Television
History.com: How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis
The fall of Saigon in April 1975 marked the close of the war, but also the beginning of one of the largest and longest refugee crises in history. Over the next two decades -- from 1975 to 1995 -- more than three million people fled...
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Go on a treasure hunt with pirate girl Emma and learn about time and chance.
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A&E Television
History.com: 7 of the Most Memorable World Series in Baseball History
In 1956, the New York Yankees' Don Larsen, an 'imperfect man,' pitched a perfect game -- the only one in World Series history. Major League Baseball history is filled with memorable World Series, from the first in 1903 to the 21st...
Digital History
Digital History: Defending American Interests in Foreign Affairs
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Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Operetta
This Wikipedia site offers excellent information on the artform of the operetta, including its history, important contributors, and hyperlinked terms.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: R. Buckminster Fuller
Read about the transcendentalist and inventor, R. Buckminster Fuller, who created the geodesic dome.
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Decline of the Roman Republic: Military Commanders
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Blackbeard Lives Online Adventure
Fun and interesting interactive site that lets you join Blackbeard in his adventures on the Carolina Coast. The site has numerous audio and video presentations.
Read Works
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[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy who goes on a treasure hunt through the park. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Latino Sports Legends: Roberto Clemente
An excellent recount of Roberto Clemente's (1934-1972 CE) life work in baseball and his humanitarian accomplishments.
Black Past
Black Past: Roberto (Walker) Clemente
This brief encyclopedia entry gives an overview of Roberto Clemente's outstanding career in baseball as well as his humanitarian efforts in Latin America.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Jeffrey Farnol
Read the full text of the swash buckling adventure story "Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Jeffrey Farnol. This story is filled with pirates, battles, and plenty of interesting characters.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fractions Using Pictures
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will identify fractions, put together pizzas and pirates, and generate questions for classmates. Students will use student (No Suggestions) on individual computers.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Willie Stargell
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Willie Stargell, an American professional baseball player who led the Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series championships in 1971 and 1979.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exploring the Early Americas: Competition for Empire
Part of a larger site, the primary sources here deal with the competition among the European countries in establishing a foothold in the New World.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: The Islands of the Bahamas
Get all the latest information and take a trip to the Bahamas without leaving home. Learn about the history, culture, geography, people, and fun activities there while exploring the Bahama Islands.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: The Black Buccaneer by Stephen W. Meader
This site features the full text of the novel The Black Buccaneer by Stephen W. Meaders.
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Connie Brummel Crook: 'The Perilous Year' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Perilous Year", an historical novel by Connie Brummel Crook, begins in 1793 and is set in what is now Ontario. It follows the life of two brothers into adulthood. This teacher's guide has a book summary, chapter discussion guides...
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