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Smithsonian Expeditions http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/laexped/
Read about 150 years of Smithsonian scientists' research and exploration in Latin America. Includes photos, descriptions of the expeditions, and biographies of the scientists. A very cool Shockwave p...
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People in Science http://msgc.engin.umich.edu/cgi-bin/tour_map.cgi/level.button.map(link=/people/people.html&sw=false&
Information about ancient and modern philosophers, astronomers, and scientists.
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Great Speeches From History http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/index.html
Choose from three categories, then find and hear great speeches online.
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The Apollo Manned Program http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/Apollo.html
Get pictures, information, and more about all the Apollo missions.
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Space Missions http://msgc.engin.umich.edu/cgi-bin/tour_map.cgi/level.button.map(link=/space_missions/space_mission
Information on the history of space exploration and descriptions of manned and unmanned missions.
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Around the World in 80 Days http://library.thinkquest.org/J002459F/
Take a world tour with this ThinkQuest team. Travel around to different countries and learn about a book by Jules Verne.
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funschool.com: The Spot http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?spot5,36
Check out their geography games, including Capital Field Trip, Flag Flags, and Where in the World?
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Geo Game http://school.discovery.com/specials/geogame/
Answer the questions for each picture. When you finish, listen to the country's national anthem and learn more about it! From Discovery Channel School.
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Geo http://library.thinkquest.org/10157/
Globe: Interactive Geography - Explore the world with interactive puzzles, landmarks, mazes, and more.
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Geonet Game http://www.eduplace.com/geo/
A great way to learn about geography and history.
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Where Is That? http://www.funbrain.com/where/
A fun geography game where you must identify countries, states, and capitals from maps.
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Where is that U.S. State? http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?ges_usquiz,36
A game to help you learn the 50 states from funschool.com. Site includes lots more fun games and activities. Uses Java.
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Colour Your World http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/special/color/
Print out and colour a map of the world.
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Surviving Denali http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/kids/
Learn about the mountain (also known as Mt. McKinley), mountain climbing in general, survival skills if you're trapped out in the snow, and lots more. You can also ask an expert any questions you migh...
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Quia: Geography World http://www.quia.com/jg/514.html
Flashcards, matching, and word search games related to plate tectonics and continental drift.
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Geological Timeline http://www.slsc.org/docs/galleries/mod3_2/mod3_22/ep1100m.htm
Travel back in time through the Precambrian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, Cretaceous, Pleistocene, and Holocene periods.
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Christmas http://www.worldbook.com/fun/holidays/html/christ.htm
Information on the history of Christmas and how Santa Claus came to be, as well as how the holiday is celebrated around the world, recipes and crafts from all over, and more.
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Neanderthal Heaven http://members.iinet.net.au/~chawkins/heaven.htm
Who were these human ancestors and how did they live? Where was their home turf and why did they disappear? Click here for these answers and more.
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The Life and Times of Early Man http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/EarlyMan.html
Get a quick look at over 3 million years of man's history.
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Homo habilis http://www.wsu.edu:8001/vwsu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/timeline/habilis/habilis-a.html
Read about the first known human species that existed from around 2.2 to 1.6 million years BCE.
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Cro http://spidey.sfusd.edu/schwww/sch773/review/talbert.html
Magnon - A short page of facts about this early human.
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White Wolves: The Dire Wolf http://www.sonic.net/~rodney1/direwolf.html
Includes this extinct wolf's status, facts, and geographic range.
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Dodo http://www.amnh.org/Exhibition/Expedition/Treasures/Dodo/dodo.html
A small description and history of the Dodo.
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Ichthyosaur Page http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/people/motani/ichthyo/
Offers a useful introduction to this prehistoric reptile which swam in the oceans when dinosaurs walked the land. In English or Japanese.
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Day in the Life of a Woolly Mammoth http://www.sedona.k12.az.us/socusd/bigpark/mammoth.html
Read a story about mammoths written by second and third graders.
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Discovery Channel School: Woolly Mammoth http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/woollymammoth/
Test your knowledge of these Ice Age beasts with an interactive migration map and timeline, and watch a video from Raising the Mammoth.
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The Zeppelin Library http://www.ciderpresspottery.com/ZLA.html
Facts and photos about the different uses for blimps throughout history.
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Helicopter History Site http://www.helis.com/
Traces the evolution of rotary wing aircraft back to Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Aviation Through the Ages http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3785/
Explore man's past attempts to fly and how early ideas have led to our modern aircraft.
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Aviation Timeline http://k12unix.larc.nasa.gov/flyingstart/aviationtimeline.html
A rough outline that follows the history of flight from the development of the kite to modern airplanes.
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Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company http://www.wright-brothers.org/
An online museum of the Wright brothers, including a biography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the history of the invention of the airplane and early aviation, descriptions of aviation museums and monum...
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Greatest Achievements: Airplane http://www.greatachievements.org/greatachievements/ga_3_1.html
Read about the discovery and development of the flying machine.
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Mach 1.0 & Beyond http://www.capstonestudio.com/supersonic/
Learn the history behind the quest to break the sound barrier.
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Tuskegee Airmen http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/prewwii/ta.htm
Tuskegee Airmen information from the USAF Museum Pre-World War II History Gallery.
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Savage Seas: The Captain's Bridge http://www.thirteen.org/savageseas/captain-main.html
Explore disasters at sea and sunken ships like the Britannic. Investigate the U.S. Coast Guard, the Bermuda Triangle myth, and video clips from this PBS TV show.
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Pride of Baltimore http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/
Replica of an 1812 era topsail schooner. Read the captain's log, read about the history of these schooners, follow the ship's journeys, and much more.
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Underwater Archaeological Preserves http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bar/uap/
Check out these awesome underwater preserves in Florida and see what a shipwreck looks like up close and personal.
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Underwater Exploration http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/madisonjason11/
There's an illustrated timeline, diving tools and gear, and information on the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. Includes videos filmed during the Madison Jason XI telepresence.
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Lower the Gangplank: Aargh Tales From the Deep http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/036pirates/queen_annes_revenge.html
Learn about Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, and how its discovery will help us understand the past.
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The Endurance http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/
Frank Hurley's amazing legacy of photos recreate this ship's ill-fated, 22-month expedition in the icy Weddell Sea, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, in 1914. From Kodak.
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Caleb Johnson's Mayflower Webpages http://members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html
Mayflower History, Genealogy, passenger lists, passenger wills, and more information about this ship and its journey.
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Minnesota's Historic Shipwrecks http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/shipwrecks/index.html
Learn about the ships resting in the cold waters of Minnesotas lakes and rivers. Site includes tons of facts and photos.
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St. Louis http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/pages/t074/t07466.html
An interactive history of this German ship carrying Jewish refugees including documents, maps, and photos. From the Museum of Tolerance Multimedia Learning Center.
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I Survived the Titanic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/world/9607/titanic.html
The true story of a 12 year old girl who survived the shipwreck.
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SOS Message Sent By Titanic's Crew http://www.thesmokinggun.com/titanic/art/tsos.gif
View one of the actual emergency messages that was sent by the Titanic when it was sinking.
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Titanic: The Lifeboats http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/9989/lifeboats.html
Learn about the lucky survivors of this trajedy.
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Titanic: Raising a Legend Online http://www.discovery.com/area/science/titanic/titanicopener.html
From the Discovery Channel. Scientists, film crews and explorers visited the Titanic wreckage to answer questions about the ship's demise and raise a piece of the hull, and now you can see what they s...
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White Star Tragedy Confirmation Letter http://www.thesmokinggun.com/titanic/art/tconfirm.gif
The actual confirmation letter sent by the White Star to the sinking Titanic.
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Brett's R.M.S. Titanic Page http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8059/titanic.htm
Check out this personal tribute to the Titanic. Includes information on the ship's maiden voyage, passenger & crew list, specifications, sinking, rescue, and more.
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Voyage of Doom http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle/
Explore the wreckage of Robert de La Salle's ship, La Belle, which was found off the coast of Texas in 1686. From Nova Online. Also includes information about other famous shipwrecks.
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The Search for the USS Indianapolis http://www.discovery.com/exp/indianapolis/indianapolis.html
Read and listen to stories from men who survived the ambush of this historic American ship and track its final voyage.
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The Vikings http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/
Explore a Viking village, write your name in Runes, build a tree-ring timeline, and more.
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Latitude: The Science of Sailing the World http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
Everything you need to know about the history of ocean navigation and map-making in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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National Geographic Pirates http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/pirates/maina.html
Avast ye scurvy dogs! Face the high seas challenge or walk the plank. An informational page on pirates. Includes activities.
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Pirates, Privateers, Buccaneers http://www.columbia.edu/~tg66/piratepage.htm#Terminology, Pirate Taxonomy
Read about the different terms for pirates, where they came from, and what they meant.
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Pirates: Fact and Fiction http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~mchorost/cyberspace/paper3/wiley/
Did you know the Jolly Roger meant more than danger? Get facts on pirates including types of ships, weapons, famous pirate bios, and more.
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Pirate Printout http://users.nac.net/ronzalme/Portfolio/Pirates.gif
Simply print and colour.
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Pirates: Fact and Legend http://library.thinkquest.org/16438/index.shtml
An extremely comprehenisive web site related to pirates and the legend they left behind.
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History of Car Manufacturing http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/sloan/history.html
Take a tour that describes how historic cars were made.
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Greatest Achievements: Highways http://www.greatachievements.org/greatachievements/ga_11_1.html
Review a timeline of highway history throughout the 1900's and learn how the U.S. developed an interstate highway system.
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Early Adventures With the Automobile http://www.ibiscom.com/auto.htm
Eye witness accounts of driving in 1907, auto racing in 1906, and the first woman to drive coast-to-coast.
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Smart Fun Online http://www.hfmgv.org/smartfun/index.html
Great interactive exhibits on living under enslavement in America, colonial family life, and taking a Model T road trip. You can also view a timeline of important events from 1750-1939, or check out G...
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Reaching Out: The Evolution of Communication http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/
Learn about the evolution of human communication. This great ThinkQuest site covers cave drawings, alphabets, human languages, computers, writing, and much much more.
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Inventions @ National Geographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/inventions/
Professor Lou Knee needs your help. Encounter some of the world¹s most interesting inventions as you help him fire up his latest gadget.
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Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: History of Typing http://www.mavisbeacon.com/history.html
Learn about the invention of the typewriter, which radically changed the way we communicate forever, and see historic photos.
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UK Schools: History of Writing http://www.parkerpen.co.uk/
Learn all about the history behind writing, how writing utensils have changed over time, and how pencils, pens, and fountain pens work.
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Telegraph http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r819.htm
A picture and description of the telegraph invented by Samuel Morse. From the Smithsonian.
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Transistorized http://www.pbs.org/transistor/
This site describes the history of most important invention of the 20th century: the transistor.
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Zoom Inventors and Inventions http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
Look up brief facts about inventors and inventions in the alphabetical index.
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Century of Physics http://timeline.aps.org/APS/home_HighRes.html
This timeline, beginning in 1896, maps important advances that led to everyday things like transistor radios, microwave ovens, and laptop computers. From The American Physical Society.
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Devine Time http://www.devinetime.com
An interactive journey through history focusing on inventions and technology.
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The Quartz Watch: Timeline http://www.si.edu/lemelson/Quartz/timeline/timestory.html
Follow the progress of this wristwatch from the discovery of piezoelectricity to the invention of the LCD.
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Greatest Inventors and Inventions http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5847/
This ThinkQuest site profiles twelve great inventors and their inventions.
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Super Scientists: A Gallery of Energy Pioneers http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/scientists/index.html#return
Learn about a lot of super scientists including, Lord Kelvin, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, and more.
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Innovative Lives http://www.si.edu/lemelson/centerpieces/ilives/index.html
Check out this collection of great inventors and innovators.
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Inventors Online Museum http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/museum_map.htm
Meet a featured inventor or learn about specific groups like African-American, colonial, and women inventors. You can also check out inventions by subjects such as space travel or transportation.
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Way Back: Technology in 1900 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/tech1900/
Learn about the first telephone operators, early race cars, music videos, and more...1900 style! Read historic predictions too. From PBS' The American Experience.
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U.S. History: Riding the Rails http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rails/
Learn about the lives of teen hobos who travelled around the country by hopping freight trains during the Depression from this PBS show.
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Union Pacific Railroad: History http://www.uprr.com/uprr/ffh/history/
Includes information about important equipment, locations, and people. Also features a timeline, photo gallery, and more.
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Austrailian Museum http://www.austmus.gov.au/
Australia's oldest Natural History museum. Learn about their exhibitions on spiders, dinosaurs, minerals, indigenous Australians, and more.
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Orsay Museum http://www.smartweb.fr/orsay/
Take a complete virtual visit of the Orsay Museum and its history. Located in Paris, France.
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Kid's Castle http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/
Experiments, articles, photos, activities, and more related to science, the arts, animals, history, air & space, world relations, sports, and personalities.
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At the Tomb of Tutankhamun http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/
It is 1923, and the long-sought tomb of Tutankhamun is about to yield its secrets. Join National Geographic correspondent Maynard Owen Williams in Egypt as we explore the tomb of this long deceased p...
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National Geographic: Human Origins http://www.nationalgeographic.com/outpost/
Participate with scientists and explorers in the field as they search for clues about the earliest humans. Follow expeditions, ask questions, or vote for what they should research next.
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Xpeditions http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/main.html
This great site for geography teachers and students contains lots of activities, an outline map atlas with more than 1,800 maps, and a 3-D virtual museum of geography.
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Meltdown At Three Mile Island http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/index.html
This site from The American Experience on PBS discusses what happened at this nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania.
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The Day of the Black Blizzard http://www.discovery.com/area/history/dustbowl/dustbowlopener.html
Read about the destructive dust storm that blew through the plains of the United States in the 1930's. Includes audio and video clips from Discovery Online. Be careful, a few of these are creepy.
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Discovery of a Paleolithic Painted Cave at Vallon http://mistral.culture.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/gvpda-d.htm
Pont-d'Arc (Ardeche) - Take a look at some caves that were decorated with paintings and engravings.
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Caves of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia http://www.saudicaves.com/index.html
That's right...these are caves formed under the sand dunes. This website includes cool reports and pictures of the caves of the Saudi Arabian desert.
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American History By the Letter http://americanhistory.si.edu/notkid/nmabc.htm
Each letter reveals a picture and description of cool items in U.S. history. From the National Museum of American History.
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American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html
1920 - This multimedia collection from the Library of Congress shows the different forms of popular entertainment, especially vaudeville, in America around the turn of the 20th century.
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Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/
Documents, photographs, movies, and sound recordings that tell America's story.
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Herbert C. Hoover Presidential Library http://www.hoover.nara.gov/kids/index.html
Find a biography for the former president and first lady, along with interesting exhibits. Have fun with history at this really cool site for kids.
