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PBS

Pbs: Death of the Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site offers a taste of rural life in the Midwest. You can tour a virtual farmhouse,read poetry of the time, and see examples of prairie architecture.
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NASA

Nasa: Robert Goddard and His Rockets

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical site provided by NASA on the life and work of Robert Goddard. The site also includes a brief history of rockets up to the work of Dr. Goddard.
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Other

Paul Yee

For Students 9th - 10th
Paul Yee is a Chinese-Canadian children's writer who has written books about Chinese experiences of coming to Canada. Some of his stories are set in the 1800s. His website provides information about his life and his books, as well as...
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Virginia Apgar Personal and Professional

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page provides a detailed description of the APGAR newborn scoring system as well as links to photos and documents from the life and other work of Dr. Virginia Apgar. The site was created and maintained by Doctors Henry and Eric...
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Soylent Communications

Elizabeth Blackwell, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and accomplishments of Elizabeth Blackwell, educated at Geneva Medical College and the first woman doctor in the U.S.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Mary Ann Adams Maverick

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Mary Maverick, who lived along the Texas frontier after the Texas Revolution. Her diaries of her life as a frontier woman provide firsthand accounts of historic events from that time.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Edward Teller, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Edward Teller teaches us about his early life which began in Budapest, Hungary, his interest in physics and his subsequent contributions in the development of the atomic bomb.
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Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma State: Nathaniel Pryor

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of Nathaniel Pryor, and American explore who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition and served as a captain in the war of 1812.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Masculine Heroes: James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of James Fenimore Cooper highlights his life as an author who was able to incorporate politics, wilderness and Native Americans into fictitious novels. Click on "James Fenimore Cooper Activities" for related materials.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about why Laura Ingalls Wilder is a writer hero and learn about her life as pioneer girl in the late 1800s.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Victorian Fashions in the Upper Ottawa Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
100 years of fashions, 1840-1940, are showcased in this collection of images. Included are close-up photographs that detail much of the intricate work produced during the Victorian Period.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Kinghorn School Days

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the one-room school house in Kinghorn, Ontario operated between 1895 and 1936. Its history is told here through narratives, sound and images.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The French Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.
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University of Alberta

Atlas of Alberta Railways: The Railway Labourers: The Navvies

For Students 9th - 10th
Many immigrants died during the building of Canada's railway. How they were recruited, their housing, food, pay, etc. are detailed here.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Sterling Flour Mill

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the history of milling and learn about the milling of flour as you explore the stories celebrating the history of the Sterling Flour Mill in Strome Alberta. Included are images of artifacts and primary source documents.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Work of the Blacksmith Green Family Forge, Trinity, Nl

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the tools used by the blacksmith at the forge and how iron was worked with to create such things as horseshoes and the iron bands for cart wheels. Selecting the print story provides for more detailed information.
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Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma State University: Encyclopedia: Jesse Chisholm

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography discusses the life of American pioneer Jesse Chisholm, who blazed the Chisholm Trail.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Reading Writing & 'Rithmetic in the One Room Schoolhouse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Comparing and contrasting are skills that are utilized in this lesson plan. Teacher resources and detailed activities will help the students learn about the schools in early America.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Students 3rd - 5th
Site provides some historical information on early prairie life through the eyes of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Other

Finding Dulcinea: Billie Jean King, Tennis Star and Feminist Pioneer

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on former tennis pro Billie Jean King, with career highlights and an overview of her personal life. Dated November 2010.
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Other

African American Pioneers: Richard Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Afgen.com contains the life history of Richard Allen. Richard was the founding bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Curated OER

York Region District School Board: Pioneer Life in Upper Canada: Maple Syrup

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Native people were making maple syrup long before the settlers came to Upper Canada. Learn about the process and what the settlers did to make it easier.
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Curated OER

York Region District School Board: Pioneer Life in Upper Canada: Blacksmith

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know where the Blacksmith got his name? Find out and learn about the different tool that the Blacksmith used.
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Curated OER

York Region District School Board: Pioneer Life in Upper Canada: Blacksmith

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know where the Blacksmith got his name? Find out and learn about the different tool that the Blacksmith used.

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