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Kendra Nielsen on 02 May 11View old photos in geographical and historical context!
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Google Maps with Street View - 7 views
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Visit historic and architecturally significant landmarks in Italy. You can now explore inside the Colosseum, see ancient wellness centers, and walk along the Appian Way.
Art Project, powered by Google - 8 views
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Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces.
Kingdom of Mocha - Intro to Economics - 8 views
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A 1976 educational video on basic economics. "Return to Mocha" (1987) examines economic systems and international trade.
Horrible Histories - 7 views
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Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant.
An Artist Visits the White House - 4 views
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From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White House, the fourteen paintings of this series examine the history of a national icon. Through meticulous research and tireless attention to detail, numerous sources inspired the brush of Peter Waddell to create a vision of the White House as it was, and to gain an appreciation of the nineteenth-century house and the men and women who lived and worked within its walls.
Gettysburg Address on Vimeo - 12 views
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Animated adaptation of the Gettysburg Address. Great way to present the speech to students/
Can you name the presidents of the United States of America? - sporcle - 9 views
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Online games can be a great way for students to reinforce their learning; this one challenges you to name the presidents in order in under 10 minutes.
native_american_map.jpg 1419×1056 pixels - 13 views
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Map of Native American tribes
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - General History & Social Studies Sites - Kathy Sc... - 9 views
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The tech specialist for my high school runs an award-winning website with references for using technology in teaching.
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google - 11 views
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Millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
Exploring U.S. History - 21 views
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Modules designed for George Mason University's U.S. survey course offering relevant exercises that reinforce textbook readings and classroom discussion. They provide an alternate, often entertaining, way of investigating historical concepts and problems.
"The Sentiments of a Labourer": William Manning Inquires in the Key of Liberty, 1798 - 3 views
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Revolution-era farmer William Manning's essay on why education is the "Key of Libberty"
Women's rights in ancient Persia - 5 views
NYPL Digital Gallery - 6 views
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New York Public Library's free digitized archives.
Evolution of Alphabets - 5 views
Evolution of Latin Characters - 2 views
Smarthistory: a multimedia web-book about art and art history - 18 views
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An interactive database of Western art- a work in progress, but still an excellent resource for teaching/learning art history