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Early Typewriter

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Information is given on the invention of the typewriter by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1867. Discusses the attempts before him to develop a feasible typewriter and the invention of the electric typewriter after his invention.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1882 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, showing political boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features of the region. The map is color-coded to show general...
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Etc: Plan of St Paul's Cathedral, London, 1675 1710

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a plan of the St Paul's Cathedral in London, England. It is an example of English Renaissance architecture. The construction lasted from 1675 to 1710. Sir Christopher Wren designed the cathedral. "In plan, Wren's design was in...
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Unesco: Dominican Republic: Colonial City of Santo Domingo

For Students 9th - 10th
After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town, founded in 1498, was laid out on a grid pattern...
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Unesco: Belgium: Plantin Moretus House Workshops Museum Complex

For Students 9th - 10th
The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a printing plant and publishing house dating from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Situated in Antwerp, one of the three leading cities of early European printing along with Paris and Venice, it is...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Gore Place

For Students 9th - 10th
A remnant of an estate that was once much larger, Gore Place preserves an excellent Federalist mansion built in 1806 for Christopher Gore, a Massachusetts governor and United States senator. The mansion was saved from destruction in...
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Trickster's Choice

For Students 9th - 10th
Powell's Books presents a series of author interviews. This is a transcript of an interview with three authors of fantasy fiction: Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and Christopher Paolini. They discuss the ways they create characters and...
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Lyra's Oxford

For Students 9th - 10th
Powell's Books presents a series of author interviews. This is a transcript of an interview with three authors of fantasy fiction: Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and Christopher Paolini. They discuss the ways they create characters and...
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His Dark Materials Box Set

For Students 9th - 10th
Powell's Books presents a series of author interviews. This is a transcript of an interview with three authors of fantasy fiction: Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and Christopher Paolini. They discuss the ways they create characters and...
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The Song of the Lioness Quartet 4 Copy Box Set

For Students 9th - 10th
Powell's Books presents a series of author interviews. This is a transcript of an interview with three authors of fantasy fiction: Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and Christopher Paolini. They discuss the ways they create characters and...
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Alanna : The First Adventure (83 Edition)

For Students 9th - 10th
Powell's Books presents a series of author interviews. This is a transcript of an interview with three authors of fantasy fiction: Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and Christopher Paolini. They discuss the ways they create characters and...
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Havana Skyline

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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Fulgencio Batista

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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Fidel Castro (L) With Soviet Leader Kruschev

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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Cuban Musician Compay Segundo

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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American Picture of Cuban Missile Site

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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Che Guevara

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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Military Parade, Havana, December 2006

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bartholomew Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher Columbus' brother.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ferdinand Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Ferdinand Columbus of Spain, Christopher Columbus' son.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Juan Ponce De Leon

For Students 9th - 10th
Juan Ponce de Leon (1474 - July 1521) was a Spanish conquistador. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on the latter's second voyage to the New World.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Kit Carson

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Houston Carson was a famous American frontiersman and was known as "Rope Thrower."
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Absolute Shakespeare

Absolute Shakespeare: Authorship Debate

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are the basic arguments for each of the authorship claims. The site is helpful since it summarizes each of the arguments in plain language.
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The History Place

The History Place: Early Colonial Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a timeline of significant events between (1000-1700) win the discovery and colonization of the New World.

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