Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: 1990 Black Heritage Series: Ida B. Wells Issue
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1990 to commemorate Ida B. Wells, one of the founders of the NAACP. With a short passage on her life and contributions to ending discrimination against women and African-Americans.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: National Poetry Month Activity
A brief classroom activity lesson for students of all ages in commemoration of National Poetry Month. Includes links and a bibliography. Check out the links to various poetry websites and activities.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: The Poppy
We wear a poppy on November 11th to commemorate an important event in our history. Here teachers and students will find informative answers to some basic questions about the poppy along with some interesting facts.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photographs: Shiloh
Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Jesse Owens
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic gold medals in track and field. With a short biographical passage.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Wilma Rudolph
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate Wilma Rudolph, the first African American woman to win three gold medals for track and field in a single Olympics. With a short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lou Gehrig
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Lou Gehrig. With a short passage on his legendary baseball career playing for the New York Yankees.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Satchel Paige
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Satchel Paige, the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Roberto Clemente
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Roberto Clemente, the first Hispanic inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. With a short biographical passage.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Chicago World's Fair
Chicago World's Fair was to commemorate the 400th anniversary of 1492 Christopher Columbus landing in the New World. It combined entertainment and educational exhibits with the latest inventions and attracted over 27 million visitors.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: First World War Digital Archive: Photographic Collection
This photographic archive contains images captured by official, press, and amateur photographers during the First World War. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the images.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Public Speaking in a Diverse Society
Ten-slide PowerPoint presentation on special occasion speeches. Not much for depth, but you can download the presentation for a class project. Covers types of everyday speeches, especially special occasion speeches, giving definitions.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Dennis Chavez Issue
Captioned exhibit of a portrait stamp issued in 1991 to commemorate U.S. senator Dennis Chavez.
Curated OER
Unesco: India: Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India. An impressive...
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National Postal Museum: Roberto Clemente
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Roberto Clemente, the first Hispanic inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. With a short biographical passage.
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U.s. Army Nurse Instructs Army Medics, Queensland, Australia, 1942
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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View of General Hospital Near Constantine, Algeria, 1943.
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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Army Nurse Does Personal Washing in Her Steel Helmet, Oujda, Morocco.
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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Wwii Flight Nurse Attends a Wounded Soldier in Prestwick, Scotland, 1944
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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Wwii Army Nurses at Work in the Postoperative Ward, Grandvillers, France, 1944
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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Staff of the Tagap Hospital, Burma, 1945.
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Damareteion
The coin was first struck in commemoration of the gold crown sent by the Carthagininians to Demarete. Weighs about 43 grams.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Damareteion
The coin was first struck in commemoration of the gold crown sent by the Carthagininians to Demarete. Weighs about 43 grams.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Victory Coin Over Pyrrhus
Roman coin struck to commemorate the victory over Pyrrhus and his elephants.