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The New York Draft

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the draft that originated in New York during the time of the Civil War. They examine the primary resource of a newspaper article from the time in order to gather information. The students check the grammar of the...
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Eye Spy Science

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the four kinds of violent storms. Using photographs, they create "eye spy" questions for each and mount them on construction paper. They write a brief summary for each photo and share the questions with the class...
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VAROOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students simulate purchasing a car. They use various search engines on the Internet to research the car purchase. Students investigate types of cars, trade in value, insurance costs, interest rates and monthly costs.
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The African American Inventor

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study various African American inventors and their contributions. They select their favorite invention and work in groups to research a specific African American inventor. After conducting their research, they share their...
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Other

Jewish Public Library Archives

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Based in Montreal, a city with a rich Canadian-Jewish history, the Jewish Public Library Archives holds material related to Jewish Canadian texts, photographs, posters, rare books and ephemera, and microfilmed Jewish newspapers. The...
Handout
US National Archives

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Archives: Chronology of Reagan Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of key events in Ronald Reagan's administration.
Handout
US National Archives

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Archives: The Reagan Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Ronald Reagan's presidency, with summations of his economic policy, domestic policy, foreign policy, and legacy.
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Columbia University

Columbia University Libraries: Greene & Greene Architectural Records and Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, this is a vast digitized archive of architectural records and papers from the influential Greene & Greene architects of southern California. Active in...
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US National Archives

Nara: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site of Herbert Hoover's Presidential Library and Museum. It contains links to information on all actions that occurred during his presidency. Provided by the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA).
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Art Research Library

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the library catalog for any topic in art and you can bet the National Gallery of Art has some information on it. Start here for your artistic research needs!
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US National Archives

Nara: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Archives and Records Administration, this site offers a great biography of President Herbert Hoover. Detailed information about his presidential library, a kid's link, and a teacher's link. Everything you want to know...
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US National Archives

The National Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
Official home page of the National Archives. Contains information about the National Archives, archive locations around the U.S., overview of how archivists work and electronic access to national records.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
This particular page from the Library of Congress is the homepage with an outline of hyperlinks to numerous articles that could provide background information regarding the former Soviet Union.
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US National Archives

Nara: Presidential Libraries

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Office of Presidential Libraries where you can select one of the fifteen libraries to learn more about it.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives: Secret Police

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress is a brief description of the history of the secret police in the Soviet Union. Its origins are found during the time of the revolution.
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Brown University

Brown University Library: Garibaldi and the Risorgimento

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital archive of media portraying Giuseppe Garibaldi, a nineteenth-century Italian military and political leader and hero. Collection includes interactive and animated panoramic lecture, newspaper illustrations, and prints from the...
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Brown University

Brown University Library: Lincolniana at Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital archive of newspapers, objects, graphics, letters, and similar resources that document Lincoln's life and legacy. Browse the collection to find newspaper reports of Lincoln's assassination, badges of mourning worn at his funeral,...
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Libraries: Penn in the Age of Franklin, 1740 90

For Students 9th - 10th
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, the Penn Library and University Archives offers a look at the university as it was during Franklin's lifetime. Content includes original documents and manuscripts, a...
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Library of Congress

Loc: United States Election 2002 Web Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
The Election 2002 Web Archive includes Web sites associated with United States 2002 mid-term Congressional elections, gubernatorial elections, and mayoral elections in 15 major United States cities (including Washington, DC).
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Other

Suny New Paltz: Sojourner Truth Library: Sojourner Truth Records

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an archive of documents relating to 19th century abolitionist and feminist, Sojourner Truth. Includes a brief biography, pictures, narratives, maps and other materials relating to her life.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Archives War

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented by the Texas State Library, this is an interesting account of the tug-of-war of where the Republic of Texas' capital city should be and where the archives should be kept. Click on the documents to see them more clearly and to...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
These revised standards establish guidelines for school library programs at five levels: distinguished, accomplished, proficient, developing, and improvement needed.
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Brigham Young University

Harold B. Lee Library: The World War I Document Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this archive of primary source documents from World War I. Content includes maps, photographs, various peace treaties, diary notes, official papers and more.
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Bowdoin College Library: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Digital Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Chamberlain's life and legacy. Archive includes examples of letters written by and to Chamberlain, a gallery of photographs, and annotated biographical maps courtesy of Google Earth and Google Maps.