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History Matters: The Death of President Garfield, 1881

For Students 9th - 10th
Presidednt James Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and lingered until September 19, 1881. Read about how the medical community failed him, and follow his chief physician's recounting of how Garfield dealt with his pain.
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Eyewitness to History: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
Article with photographs about the Galveston hurricane of 1900 provides a survivor's eye witness account of the devastation.
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Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
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Eye Witness to History: U Boat Attack, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of the use of submarines in WWI with many images. Contains the first-person account of a U-Boat commander's attack on a ship.
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Eyewitness to History: The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers moving eyewitness accounts of events and feelings of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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Eye Witness to History: The Old West

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides first-hand accounts and background information on the Old West. Content touches on crossing the plains, cowboys, train robberies, Dalton Gang's Last Raid, Custer's Last Stand, the Death of Billy the Kid, and much...
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Eye Witness to History: The Death of John Wilkes Booth, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Booth's flight from the scene of the assassination of Lincoln, and Booth's eventual death. Includes an eyewitness account.
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Eye Witness to History: Completing the Transcontinental Railroad, 1869

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the construction of America's Transcontinental Railway, and its completion when the last spike was driven (after several misses) in Utah to connect the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways. Travel across the...
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Eye Witness to History: The Execution of Louis Xvi, 1793

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusse the execution of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
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Eyewitness to History: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the description of the celebrations in London on V-E Day in May, 1945. In addition, listen to the radio broadcast of the surrender of Germay.
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Eyewitness to History: The Bataan Death March, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the chilling first-person account of Capt. William Dyess, who was captured on Bataan, and survived the Batann Death March.
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Eyewitness to History: The Assassination of President William Mc Kinley, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the eyewitness account of a reporter who was with William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition when he was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz.
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Eye Witness to History: Lindbergh Flies the Atlantic, 1927

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Lindbergh's historic flight in 1927.
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Eyewitness to History: Crash of the Hindenburg

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource explores the crash of the Hindenburg in 1937. Listen to radio reporter Herbert Morrison's riveting broadcast as he discusses the explosion of the giant airship.
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Eyewitness to History: The Death of Queen Victoria, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of events surrounding the death of Queen Victoria.
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Eyewitness to History: Writing the Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Declaration of Independence which covers the selection of the Committee of Five, Jefferson's writing, the presentation to Congress for approval, the problems in drafting, and the final changes which were made....
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Eye Witness to History: Payoff to the Vice President, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the reasons why Spiro Agnew, Nixon's Vice President, was forced to resign. Before he was elected to that position, he had been taking money in exchange for giving certain people contracts. Includes quotes from one of...
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Eye Witness: Alexander Defeats the Persians, 331 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a general overview of Alexander's conquering of Persia in 331 B.C. Read the account of the Battle of Gaugamela written in the 2nd century AD but based on contemporary sources.
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Eye Witness to History: The British Surrender at Yorktown, 1781

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the issues and troop movement leading up to the British surrender to Washington at Yorktown. A chart shows the statistics of both the British and American forces' resources and causalities.
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Eye Witness to History: The Wright Brothers First Flight 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
Orville Wright's account of his and his brother's first three airplane trial flights.
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Eye Witness to History: The Death of George Washington, 1799

For Students 9th - 10th
This article details the circumstances of the death of George Washington, the first president of the United States. There are quotes from several people in attendance.
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Eye Witness to History: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
You have heard about these famous events; now read about them from the viewpoint of an actual eye witness. Read personal accounts about the Blitzkrieg, the first atomic blast, attack of Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, and more.
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Eyewitness to History: Theodore Roosevelt, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource investigates Theodore Roosevelt. Students listen to Roosevelt speak during the Presidential campaign of 1912.
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Eyewitness to History: Tokyo Rose

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate ?Tokyo Rose? the name given by American GIs to nearly a dozen women of American descent who broadcasted propaganda for the Japanese during World War II. The resource consists of an audio clip of Tokyo Rose broadcasts...