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University of Nebraska

U. Of Nebraska: Railroads and Making of Modern America: Origins of Segregation

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source materials that focus on the segregation of African Americans that took place on the railroads in the 1800s. Content includes newspaper articles, anecdotal accounts, letters, legal cases, etc.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Teach to the Test? Just Say No

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is possible for educators to make better choices about how and when to teach to the test than the alarmist newspaper articles and editorials would seem to suggest. This article from the Center for Comprehensive School Reform and...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Dred Scott: Dissenting Opinions and Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the fallout after the Dred Scott decision by the US Supreme Court, where two judges released their dissenting opinions, newspaper articles both reviled and supported the decision, and public debate raged.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: William Lloyd Garrison

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features William Lloyd Garrison, an American journalistic crusader who published a newspaper, The Liberator (1831-65), and helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Coastal Processes and the Continental Margin

For Students 9th - 10th
Events affecting the continental margin off Washington State are presented. This article comes from the "Thompson Times," an onboard newspaper from the UW's primary research vessel, the Thomas Thompson.
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University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska Lincoln: Editing Populism: The Omaha Platform of 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
A section of an article on Populism. It looks at the Omaha Platform of 1892, which was adopted by the Populist Party at its founding convention. George H. Gibson's views on Populism are discussed - he was editor of Wealth Makers, a...
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Hallados en Tarragona Cuatro Mosaicos Romanos Unicos en El Mundo

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from the Spanish newspaper El Pais about the discovery of Roman mosaics in Tarragona. (Published Feb. 22, 1997)

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