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Pbs: American Experience: Melt Down at Three Mile Island
Learn about what happened at Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Facility in March of 1979 with this PBS site. A teacher's guide is available.
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Pbs Kids: Between the Lions: Letter Songs
This a collection of music videos focused on teaching the ABCs, upper and lower case, and sounds such as AR, ING, PH, etc. QuickTime is required.
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Pbs: American Experience: The Berlin Airlift
A comprehensive overview of the Berlin Airlift provides links to maps, timelines, and other resources. The entire film is not available at this time, however, a short clip can be viewed. Coverage of the Chocolate Pilot and the support by...
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Pbs: American Experience: Seabiscuit Biography
Follow the story of Seabiscuit who beat all odds to become one of America's greatest racehorses! Injuries to both horse and jockey did not stop the duo from defeating War Admiral and winning the hearts of all during the trying times of...
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Pbs: American Experience: Election of 1912
American Experience's website on Woodrow Wilson gives a good summary of the election of 1912, an election based on philosophy rather than the personalities of the candidates. This was an election in which four parties ran credible...
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Pbs: American Experience: Poster Art of World War I
In this American Experience site about Woodrow Wilson and his tenure as president, find a gallery of posters published to encourage the public's support for entry into World War I. The posters were produced as part of the Committee on...
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Pbs: American Experience: 1912 Democratic Party Platform
Find the text of the 1912 Democratic Party platform. See the party's position on labor, income taxes, presidential primaries, the direct election of senators, tariff reform, and anti-trust legislation.
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Pbs: American Experience: William Mc Kinley's Second Inaugural Address
Read the second inaugural address of William McKinley, just months before he was assassinated.
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Pbs: American Experience: William Mc Kinley's First Inaugural Address
Read William McKinley's first inaugural address, which focused primarily on the economy, the nation's debt, and tariffs. In addition, he expresses the need for further civil service reforms.
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Pbs: American Experience: William Jennings Bryan "Cross of Gold" Speech
Read the famous Cross of Gold speech given by William Jennings Bryan, Democratic party presidential candidate in 1896. The party platform was against the establishment of the gold standard.
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Pbs: American Experience: Riding the Rails: Timeline of the Great Depression
This timeline of the Depression begins in October of 1929 and highlights significant statistics or events, sometimes month by month, through November of 1940 when Roosevelt is re-elected for his third term. From bank collapses to dust...
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Pbs: American Experience: Lost in the Grand Canyon
The site of the PBS documentary "Lost in the Grand Canyon," features the story of John Wesley Powell and his famed trip down the Colorado River.
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Pbs: American Experience: More About Bell
Part of the larger site about Alexander Graham Bell from the series, American Experience, this biography focuses mainly on his education and experimentation which resulted in his development of the telephone. Included is information...
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Pbs: American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till
The murder of Emmett Till was a major catalyzing event in the Civil Rights Movement. Here you will find extensive information on the murder, trial, and the ramifications of both.
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Pbs: American Experience: 1968 Miss America Protest
This PBS article traces the history of the Miss America pageant protest by the New York Radical Women in 1968. The term "Bra burners," caught on due to this protest.
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Pbs: American Experience: The Duel: Thomas Jefferson
This resource provides biographical information regarding Thomas Jefferson's political career (both nationally and in the state of Virginia), the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and his retirement at Monticello.