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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period One: 1491 1607

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learning tool for advanced US History course covering the period 1491-1607. Site offers videos, essays, timelines, primary source materials and photographs for a comprehensive study.
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Digital History

Digital History: United States Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores U.S. history starting in 1590 showing the events that occurred in the country over someone's life span. Move the meter at the bottom to get information about each time period.
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Digital History

Digital History: Overview of the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles, timelines, links, and quizzes which cover historical and cultural events of the 21st century in the United States.
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Other

Illinois State Museum: At Home in the Heartland Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present lets visitors experience the kinds of changes that an environment can undergo over several hundred years. Uses historical narratives, images of objects, timelines, maps, and...
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Interactive Learning Center: Dow Jones Industrial Average

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive learning center teaches about the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Complete with graphs, charts, history timelines, and quizzes.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Calvin Coolidge

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Calvin Coolidge's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.
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Other

Macedonian Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Macedonian Heritage offers an extensive look at the history, affairs, and culture of Macedonia. You can see timelines, documents, and look at maps of the area.
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Other

Minnesota Historical Society: Becoming Minnesotan: Recent Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
The oral histories of five immigrant communities new to Minnesota-Asian Indian, Khmer, Hmong, Somali, and Tibetan-remind us that there is no single answer to questions about what it means to be an American. With associated maps,...