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Ohio History Connection: Miamisburg Mound
This site provides information about the mound built in Miamisburg, Ohio by natives of the Adena culture.
University of California
Ucmp: Online Exhibits
Visit the virtual exhibits at this site to learn more about paleontology, the history of the earth, and life on earth. Use the information on this site to understand geology, geologic time, evolution, and phylogeny.
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Mennonite Heritage Village
Mennonite Heritage Village's website tells the story of Manitoba's Mennonite history from 1525 until present time. The museum is open to class visits and includes early homes, a blacksmith shop, general store, Old Colony Church, schools,...
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New York Historical Society: New York Divided Slavery and the Civil War
Visit this virtual museum exhibit to learn about New York City's divided opinions about slavery before and during the Civil War. There are three themes covered: Pro-Southern City, Fighting Slavery, and Civil War. Students use a...
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Frommer's: Musee Du Louvre
A great excerpt from Frommers world travel guide about the famous Parisian fortress/museum, The Louvre. Offers a brief history behind the museum and its acquisition of over 30,000 priceless pieces of artwork, tips on which works are a...
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The Abbey of Montecassino
A very detailed plethora of information on the Abbey of Montecassino including tourist information, history of the monastery, and a visit to the museum.
Read Works
Read Works: Time Travel to Jamestown
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about visiting a realistic English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Portrait of George Washington
Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...
EL Education
El Education: Operation Kidfit Recommendation Report
Students design a health and human body exhibit for a local museum by researching topics such as infectious diseases across history, anatomy, physiology, health, and nutrition. Students visited four museums across the country to...
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City of Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park
Visit Canada's largest living history museum at Fort Edmonton Park. Time has stopped and is waiting for you to experience life as it was through four historical periods. Though this is a commerical site, the photos and information...
US National Archives
The Eagle and the Dragon: 1972 1978 the Bamboo Curtain
This site provides a brief discussion of Nixon's 1972 visit to China. Also includes pictures from a museum exhibit to that period in history.
Curated OER
Extinctions: Cycles of Life and Death Through Time
Visit this website to read about the extinctions that have occured throughout Earth's history. Provided are links to very brief summaries of the extinctions (minor and major) that occured during specific periods of time.
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Latvia Tourist & Business Information
This website has links for the history, places of interest, churches, museums, and a visit to Riga at Christmas