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American Foundation for the Blind: Anne Sullivan Macy

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical overview of the life of Anne Sullivan Macy, devoted teacher of Heller Keller and a pioneer in the education of the visually impaired which earned her the nickname "miracle worker". Learn about her through her own letters,...
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American Foundation for the Blind: Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of Anne Sullivan Macy, who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind and deaf through her work with Helen Keller. Includes many images and primary source documents, such as letters. Anne had a difficult...
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For Girls in Science: Women in Stem

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet 43 groundbreaking Women in STEM! Their discoveries have saved millions of lives, pioneered modern technology, and pushed the boundaries of the universe in pursuit of knowledge. But before they were Nobel Prize winners and...
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American Jewish Archives: Illuminating the American Jewish Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse a comprehensive online exhibit offered by the American Jewish Archives which tell the story of the American Jewish community. View primary source documents and photographs of those pioneers who forged the way.
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Online Stuff: Babbage

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Babbage is regarded as the first computer pioneer and originated the concept of a programmable computer. This biography details his accomplishments as a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Annual Box Rat Training Competition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Access Excellence class project describes what students need to raise and train rats using the methods pioneered by the psychologist B.F. Skinner.
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Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum: The Babbage Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was a computer pioneer who designed the first automatic computing engine. Trace the history of the many computers he designed and how they worked. View a video [1:39] of Difference Engine No.2, in operation.
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American Chemical Society

Acs: Alice Hamilton and the Development of Occupational Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the field of occupational health. Includes a 4-page downloadable booklet of the material.
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Teach Engineering: Sound

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the connections between the science of sound waves and engineering design for sound environments. Through three lessons, students come to better understand sound waves, including how they change with distance, travel...
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American National Biography: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive biography on Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906-1992 CE), naval officer and pioneer developer of computer languages.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Alfred Stieglitz (1864?1946) and His Circle

For Students 9th - 10th
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is a glimpse into the artistic world of Alfred Stieglitz, the New York City art dealer and pioneering photographer.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Admiral Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Alan Shepard, who was the first American in space and a pioneer of the space age.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Eric S. Lander, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Eric Lander a scientist and pioneer of human gene research and medicine.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Linda Buck, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and accomplishments of Linda B. Buck, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her pioneering discovery of the genetic pathways that enable us to recognize and remember smells. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Ray Kurzweil

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Ray Kurzweil offers details about his life, inventions and work as a pioneer in artificial intelligence.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Robert S. Langer, sc.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography details the life and work of Robert Langer a talented biotechnologist and entrepreneur who struggled to find backing for his work before breaking new ground in biotechnology and establishing himself as a pioneer.
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Net History: Resource Centre for Internet History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Internet is explained nontechnically in an easily accessible format. This portal compiles information starting with the early beginnings of the Internet through predictions on where the Internet will take us in the...
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Taking a Leading Role: Women in Broadcasting History

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about significant women in the early days of radio and television. This library exhibition features performers, writers, and executives who pioneered in the broadcasting industry. Included in the exhibit are photographs, news...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Bring Hispanic Heritage Month to Life: A Collection of Resources

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Celebrate diversity with this collection of ideas to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, including lesson plans, authors, pioneers, and more.
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The College of Physicians

The History of Vaccines

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete medical education project explores the role and uses of vaccines now and in the past. Find information and analysis about vaccination controversies; answers to frequent questions about vaccinations; timelines of diseases,...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Nellie Bly

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical document about Nellie Bly, a pioneer for women in journalism in the late 1800's.
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University of North Carolina

Unc: History of the Negro Church: Electronic Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is quite unique, in that it compiles historical data in a segmented form of the birth and evolution of Black Christianity in America. Carter G. Woodson, one of the most respected names relative to the anthology of the Negro,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of photographic portraits taken by Civil War-era photographer Mathew Brady, who made portraits of many illustrious Americans on both sides of the conflict before, during, and after the war. Includes an animated explanation of...
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Museum of the Moving Image: Optical Room

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour through the history of moving images from the earliest times into the mid-1910s. The tour begins with pre-cinema devices and practices, including shadow plays and optical toys, and covers film and photography pioneers and...

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