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"Shmoop will make you a better lover (of literature, history, life). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time. Our mission: To make learning and writing more fun and relevant for students in the digital age. Shmoop is currently a Beta Test. To paraphrase Robert Frost, we know that we still have miles to go before we sleep. Who Writes Shmoop? We're educators and experts. We're from Ph.D. and Masters programs at Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley (and other top universities). The vast majority of our writers have taught at the high school or college levels."

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"Our mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web. "

"NBC News Archives on Demand K-12 Edition Bring the World into Your Classroom! NBC News Archives on Demand (K-12) is a collection of NBC News videos, primary source documents, images, and resources specifically designed for use in the K-12 classroom. * Thousands of searchable and downloadable resources (1600s to Today) * Video content aligned to State Standards * Current Events updated regularly * Sciences, Social Studies, Language Arts, Health and Business * Personalized playlists for teachers and students * Revolutionary flippable media player"