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Milwaukee Public Television: The Making of Milwaukee: Historical Images
This is a library of historical images and photos of Milwaukee. The pictures are organized by category and include one for 'Lesson Activity Images'. There are also numerous historical maps.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1910 1929
Scientists' understanding of the structure of the atom and of its component particles grows, the phone and radio become common, and the modern television is born.
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Us Governors Who Were Impeached and Convicted
Of the three U.S. presidents who were impeached -- Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump -- none were ever convicted or removed from office. But when it comes to governors, the history of impeachment is quite different. There...
A&E Television
History.com: What Happened to Twa Flight 800?
Minutes after its take off from New York's Kennedy International Airport, a Boeing 747 headed for Paris exploded midair over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island on July 17, 1996, leaving all 230 people aboard dead. The...
A&E Television
History.com: The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre: How Fearmongering Led to Violence
In the center of downtown Atlanta, a handful of streets intersect, forming what locals know as Five Points. Today, a park, a university, high-rise buildings and throngs of motorists and pedestrians make this a bustling area, belying its...
PBS
Pbs: American Roots Music
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.
South Carolina Educational Television
Kids Work!: History of Telecommunications
An in-depth look at inventions and developments that had an impact on telecommunication.
A&E Television
History.com: Father's Day
The History Channel presents a comprehensive look at the holiday of Father's Day. Provides history, video clips, photos, famous TV dads, and more.
A&E Television
History.com: How Interstate Highways Gutted Communities and Reinforced Segregation
America's interstate highway system cut through the heart of dozens of urban neighborhoods. Congress approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, authorizing what was then the largest public works program in U.S. history. It promised to...
Other
The Big Think: The Brutal Physics of Football
Describes some changes that have taken place in football to make the game safer, and includes two videos where scientists explain the physics behind football and the importance of designing good safety equipment, especially for head...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Heroes of Texas Fiction
Describes the history of the radio, and then television show, called The Lone Ranger, one of the many heroes of Texas fiction. The second character described is Texas Jack, a dime novel character based on an actual person, who in real...
A&E Television
History.com: Greensboro Sit Ins
The Greensboro Sit-In was a critical turning point in Black history and American history, bringing the fight for civil rights to the national stage. Its use of nonviolence inspired the Freedom Riders and others to take up the cause of...
A&E Television
History.com: The Patriot Financier Who Bankrolled the Revolutionary War
A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The...
Other
Commonwealth of Antarctica: Classroom Antarctica
The focus of this site is Antarctica. Designed for fifth- through eighth-grade students, this site contains detailed lesson plans, learning activities, digital images, and links to related resources.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Branding of America
This Library of Congress resource page includes information about American brands names and products. The history of advertising as a whole as well as the history of Coca-Cola TV ads, and the beverage industry are also covered. There are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Popular Culture and Mass Media in the 1950s
In the 1950s, financial prosperity allowed young Americans to participate in a shared culture of rock and roll music, movies, and television.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Information Age
This exhibition surveys the history of information technology and its relation to society from the origin of the telegraph to the present. Its emphasis is as much on social as technical change. This support page contains background...
Kentucky Educational Television
Kentucky Educational Television: This Day in the Arts
Learn about today's date as it ties to key events in the history of the arts.
Other
South Carolina Educational Television (Scetv)
Visit the "Education" site of SCETV and find resources for the classroom. The site provides videos, written guides, and learning activities to accompany many of the network's programs: e.g., "Circle of Inheritance," (a history of South...
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: Captain of Souls: Rev. William White
Reverend William White was born the son of slaves who had bought their freedom. He was accepted to Acadia University in Nova Scotia and became a great athlete and later a minister. He preached equality for all races and fought for...
PBS
Pbs the Shape of Life: Phylum Chordata
From a PBS television series, this site offers a summary of the features which characterize the phylum chordata and includes multiple color photos.
BBC
Bbc: The Lost Pyramids of Caral
A transcript of a TV documentary about the ancient American civilization found in Caral, Peru. The show features interviews with all three members of the original archaeological team that dated Caral to 2600 B.C. There is a nice...
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: The Fullness of Time: Ukrainian Stories From Alberta
This site describes the making of a television documentary about Ukrainian immigrants to Alberta. The stories of the immigrants and the obstacles they faced are described here.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: The Road Chosen: The Story of Lem Wong
Lem Wong was a Chinese immigrant who came to Canada in 1897. He traveled across Canada for five years working in Chinese laundries. After bringing a wife from China, he had eight children and opened a restaurant in London, Ontario, which...