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American Forces Press Service: Interest Grows in Music Pioneer James Europe
Article from the U.S. Department of Defense commemorating James Reese Europe for both his contribution to the 369th Infantry Regiment in World War I and his place in jazz history before and after the war.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Hostility Greeted First Female Medical Student
This press release details an exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of Dr. Blackwell's graduation as the first woman to complete Medical School. This National Library of Medicine site provides a brief biography in addition to links...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Portrait of Sin Sukju
"Portrait of Sin Sukju" reflected both the honor that Sin Sukju brought to his lineage as a meritorious official in Korea as well as Confucian beliefs about the afterlife. View the portrait and read about the person it commemorated.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rodin, the Burghers of Calais
In 1885, Rodin was commissioned by the French city of Calais to create a sculpture that commemorated the heroism of Eustache de Saint-Pierre, a prominent citizen of Calais, during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. View...
A&E Television
History.com: How Eleanor Roosevelt Pushed for a Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In the wake of World War II's horrors, Roosevelt saw the need to support refugees and affirm the right to education, shelter, and medical care. Roosevelt was there to speak about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Bessie Coleman 1892 1926
The first African American woman to receive an official pilot's license, Bessie Coleman led a captivating life. Here you can learn about her many accomplishments.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Alexander Coin
Examine a coin portrait of Alexander the Great struck after his death as a commemoration. Also view two accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about Alexander and about the history of coins used in the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Music: Latin Jazz Issue
Learn about key aspects of Latin jazz from this captioned exhibit of a stamp issued in 2008 to celebrate it.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects Guy Fawkes' Lantern
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources focuses on Guy Fawkes' Lantern used in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliment and the king in 1605. It includes photos of the lantern, a drawing of Fawkes with the lantern...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Library of Congress Bicentennial
The Library of Congress celebrates its bicentennial. This article looks at the Library's bicentennial birthday party, held inside and outside the Thomas Jefferson Building, celebrated the achievements of Americans everywhere.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Speeches for Special Occasions
This lesson plan focuses on speeches for special occasions including, introduction speeches, goodwill speeches, inspirational speeches, acceptance and presentation speeches, dedications and eulogies, and farewells, toasts, and...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Principles of Organization
This lesson focuses on the importance of organizing your speech including critically thinking about the contents of the speech, the components of the speech, the patterns of organization to fit the different types of speeches, and...
Curated OER
Centennial Chinese Rr Worker Commemorative Plaque
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many original documents.
Curated OER
War Bride Commemorative Certificate
45,000 war brides emigrated to Canada during and after World War II, the majority of them British. This site was compiled by a war bride historian (her Master's thesis on this topic can be downloaded here) and is rich with personal...
Curated OER
National Postal Museum: Commemorative Stamp of Susan B. Anthony
Portrait of women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony, issued as a stamp by the U.S. government.
Other
The Stoa Consortium: The City Eleusinion
The City Eleusinion was one of the most important sanctuaries in the religious life of the ancient Athenians. As the urban "branch" of the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, the City Eleusinion played a key role in the initial...
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St. Louis Walk of Fame: Josephine Baker
Entry for Josephine Baker, from the association in St. Louis responsible for commemorating the achievements of extraordinary men and women who were born in the city or who were associated with it during their lifetimes.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Lois Duncan Classroom Activity
A classroom activity/lesson for students which commemorates the birthday of adolescent author Lois Duncan. Provides lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 28, 2007.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Brooklyn Bridge Classroom Activity
A classroom activity/lesson which commemorates the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883. Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar from May 24, 2007.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Australia Day
Kids learn about Australia Day. The history and facts about this holiday which commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: National Freedom Day
Kids learn about National Freedom Day. This site discusses the history and facts about this holiday which commemorates the 13th amendment.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Patriot Day
Kids learn about Patriot day. The history and facts about this holiday that commemorates the day of the 9-11 attacks.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: The Great Sphinx at Giza
A retelling of the story about the connection between the Great Sphinx and the future pharaoh Thutmosis IV, which is commemorated in an inscribed stone tablet, or stela, that rests between the front paws of the Sphinx.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Medals Withdrawn After Spelling Mistake
Brief article reports that a papal medal commemorating Pope Francis' first year has been withdrawn after a spelling mistake on the medal was discovered.