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American Public Media

American Radio Works: The Southern Manifesto

For Students 9th - 10th
The Southern Manifesto, written in opposition to the racial integration of public places and condemning the Supreme Court's 1954 school desegregation decision, was signed by 101 congressmen from the Deep South.
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American Public Media

American Radio Works: Campaign '68

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look back at the historic presidential election of 1968 when the election of Richard Nixon ended the dominance of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party took over. Read about the key players in the campaign, see what the...
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Say It Plain: Speech to Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition

For Students 9th - 10th
Booker T. Washington made a consequential speech in Atlanta in 1895, known now as the Atlanta Compromise. Read about the speech, the consessions Washington felt African-Americans needed to make, and the context in which the speech was...
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American Public Media: American Radio Works: The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a one-hour radio documentary account of the Rwandan genocide in addition to related links.
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American Public Media

American Public Media: Jesse Jackson (1941 )

For Students 9th - 10th
Offered is a brief biographical sketch of Baptist preacher, Jesse Jackson, and the full text of his 1988 "Keep Hope Alive" speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
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American Public Media

Witnesses to Terror: The 9/11 Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights from the 9/11 Commissions hearings are available here. Audio files are included.
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American Public Media

American Radio Works: The Legacy of Agent Orange

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the how the herbicide Agent Orange has impacted, and still is impacting, the lives of people of Vietnam as well as the landscape of Vietnam.
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Article
American Public Media

American Radioworks: Why Are They So Angry at Us

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the anger and resentment aimed at America from the Middle Eastern nations. This article gives an overview of relations beginning with the Crusades and proceeding into modern times with interviews of people from the Arab...
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American Public Media

American Radio Works: White House Tapes

For Students 9th - 10th
American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...
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American Public Media

Savvy Traveler: Interview With Diana Nyad

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with marathon swimmer and world traveler, Diana Nyad, about her views on traveling and experiencing the world.
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American Public Media

The Writer's Almanac

For Students 9th - 10th
The Writer's Almanac is a Minnesota Public Radio program hosted by Garrison Keillor. It presents poetry and literary entries every day, which are archived from 2001 to the present on this site.