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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation, U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
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Abstract: includes documents from the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention and ratification debates, and the first two federal congresses. These documents record American history in the words of those who built our government.
A New Lease on Life
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Abstract: explains how objects such as a letter written by Abe Lincoln and a dress worn by Lady Bird Johnson's are preserved to ensure safety while on exhibit in a museum. The site looks at steps taken by conservators to preserve objects, including examination, stabilization, research, and restoration.
A Strange New Planet
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Abstract: This video segment adapted from NOVA features the first planet to be discovered outside our solar system. Its surprisingly large size and short orbit sent scientists back to their data and led them to discover similar planets.
America's Space Program: Exploring a New Frontier
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Abstract: tells the story of America's journey to the moon. The creation of NASA, the Apollo vehicles, and the January 1967 tragedy are part of the story. On July 20, 1969, as the Eagle lunar module approached the moon, it became clear that the computer had chosen an unacceptable landing site -- a boulder-strewn ... More »
American History and Art from New England
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Abstract: invites students to explore the history of New England and Massachusetts during three turns of the centuries: 1680-1720 (Colonial); 1780-1820 (Federal); and 1880-1920 (Progressive and Colonial Revival). Examine daily life during those three time periods. Explore more than 1700 artifacts, documents, and ... More »
Art for the Nation: Collecting for a New Century
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Abstract: offers 14 in-depth studies of works by various artists represented in the National Gallery of Art. The studies include information on the artist, technique, and history behind each painting.
Bio-security for a New Era
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Abstract: Secrets: The Ethics of Concealment and the Ethics of Science in Synthetic Biological Research Dr. Laurie Zoloth , Center for Bioethics, Science and Society, Northwestern University Increasingly sophisticated techniques allow for increasing powerful and creative tools of biology to create new ... More »
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime: The Effects of the New Deal and the Great Depression
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Abstract: examines primary sources -- from photographs to oral histories recorded by the famous Federal Writer's Project -- to develop a sense of the profound impact the Great Depression had on people's lives.
Business English: researching a new location
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Abstract: Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the practicalities of taking the decision to relocate. You will also examine the factors that influence that decision including its impact on all those connected with ... More »
Civil War Treasures from the New York Historical Society
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Abstract: offers materials for teaching about the Civil War. It includes recruitment posters, sketches, photos, a prison camp newspaper, and letters Walt Whitman wrote to wounded servicemen. Special sections examine the 1860 election, secession, war, African Americans in the Civil War, and recruitment and conscription.
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
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Abstract: updates what we know about dinosaurs from recent studies of their tracks, how they moved, and their unusual body parts (e.g. spikes, armor). Extinction examines the mass extinction 65 million years ago -- the possible causes, how many of the plants and animals alive at that time died out, and which dinosaurs ... More »
Dr. Helen Caldicott: The New Nuclear Danger
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Abstract: The New Nuclear Danger: George W. Bush's Military-Industrial Complex Dr. Helen Caldicott Founder of Physicians for social Responsibility Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize Founder of Nuclear Policy Research Institute This event took place on April 24, 2003 in the Chevron Auditorium, International House, ... More »
Fort Belknap Tribes File New Lawsuit Over Mining Pollution
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Abstract: This February 2004 article in Indian Country Today discusses a lawsuit over mining pollution at the Zortman-Landusky mine complex on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes allege that pollution from mine tailings and open-pit excavation in the Little Rocky Mountains ... More »
Hurricanes: New Tools for Predicting
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Abstract: This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW features new advances in predicting the intensity of hurricanes.
Interview of Yehuda Kalay, Director of the Center for New Media from the course Introduction to Computers
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Abstract: IDS 110: Introduction to Computers - Fall 2006. An introduction to computers and digital technology and culture. The conceptual foundations and functions of computer hardware and software. Structure and use of the Internet. Elements of programming for the World Wide Web. Students will complete a substantial ... More »
Kingston, New York: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
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Abstract: explores Kingston's over 300 years of history using 24 historic places that recall past eras when settlers and Native Americans warily shared its plains, proud Revolutionaries and angry British armies walked its narrow streets and when coal, limestone and even patent medicines flowed along its canals. ... More »
Launching the New U.S. Navy
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Abstract: tells how and why our Navy was created. After the Revolutionary War, Barbary pirates preyed on American vessels and held seamen for ransom. In 1794, Congress reestablished the Navy with authorization for six vessels.
Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries
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Abstract: brings together for the first time in more than 50 years a representative collection of paintings, sculptures, and photographs exhibited in the galleries of one of the most influential figures in early twentieth-century art. An aim of this website it to reveal more clearly the nature of his [Stieglitz's] ... More »
Mount Auburn Cemetery: A New American Landscape
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Abstract: describes the country's first large-scale designed landscape open to the public. The cemetery, established four miles outside Boston in 1831, stood in stark contrast to barren, crowded burial grounds in the city. Providing ample space in a tranquil, natural setting, Mount Auburn attracted not only mourners, ... More »
New Deal Network, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
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Abstract: provides research and teaching resources devoted to the public works and arts projects of the New Deal, including information on how the Great Depression affected children, and workers programs for women that made dolls to be sold for children in nurseries, schools, and hospitals.