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Grand Ole Opry

For Students 3rd - 8th
Official website for the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville's mouthpiece for country music. Be sure to click on history for the fascinating story of 75 years of country entertainment.
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PBS

Pbs: American Roots Music

For Students 9th - 10th
If teaching a unit about the history of popular music in America, this PBS web site supporting their four-part TV broadcast of a few years ago would make a great resource. Includes lesson plans and oral histories too.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Tennessee

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover the "birthplace of country music." Do you know who owned the first mule? These are just a few of the exciting things found in this Library of Congress America's Story article.