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Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Thomas Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page profile of influential innovator, Thomas Watson, a master businessman whose ideas and vision became the foundation of IBM.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The New Tycoons: John D. Rockefeller

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
John D. Rockefeller was a poster boy for big business in the late 19th century. Read about how he made his vast fortune, ans see how he ran his company.
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Victorian Context: The Rise of England's Middle Class

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Victorian Context is an article that talks about the politics of reform in England. It gives information about how these politics effected the influence on the Victorian Literature. It is an informative article that goes...
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Bethlehem Pa: Bethlehem Steel Company: Historical Sketch

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from a souvenir history book of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1915 about the history of Bethlehem Steel from its beginning until 1915.
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Gallatin Farmers' Alliance No. 4 of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Records of the Gallatin Farmers' Alliance of Montana but also gives a brief history of the national Farmers' Alliance.
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Curated OER

Alien Travel Guide: The History of Weaving

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides a walk through the ages in textile development. Includes quite a bit on the loom innovations and developments of the textile industry.
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Curated OER

Unesco: United Kingdom: City of Bath

For Students 9th - 10th
Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend...
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Unesco: Syria: Ancient City of Damascus

For Students 9th - 10th
Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The city has some 125 monuments from...
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Unesco: San Marino: San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano

For Students 9th - 10th
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano covers 55 ha, including Mount Titano and the historic centre of the city which dates back to the foundation of the republic as a city-state in the 13th century. San Marino is inscribed as a...

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