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America's Story (Library of Congress)

Link: http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi

America's Story from "America's Library" wants you to have fun with history while learning. Using a story-like format, you will be taken back in time and shown things you never heard or saw before. Consisting mostly of primary source materials; there are letters, diaries, records, tapes, films, sheet music, maps, prints, photographs and digital materials. Many of these materials are found only in the collections of the Library of Congress. Examples of content include: what Abraham Lincoln had in his pockets on the night he was assassinated; stories about Buffalo Bill Cody and his "Wild West" show; the heroism of Harriet Tubman; the music of jazz great Duke Ellington; inventions of Thomas Edison; film of an early break-dancer from 1898; and more. This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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• Educational Type: Activity
• Educational Type: Reference
• Educational Type: Research study
• Educational Type: Study guide
• Educational Type: Tool
• Educational Type: Unit of instruction
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: facilitate collaboration or resource sharing
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: develop or access curricular content

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