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Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
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Abstract: provides information about the historical contributions of Asian and Pacific peoples in the U.S. and territories. It includes links to Pacific Islander heritage and Asian American heritage websites.
California Heritage Digital Access Project
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Abstract: presents more than 28,000 images illustrating California's history and culture. The California Heritage Collection is part of the Online Archive of California, a compilation of guides to archival collections at more than 30 institutions. It includes information about the images, suggestions for their ... More »
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
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Abstract: features 46 historic places along a 150-mile stretch from Bristol to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the anthracite coal industry. This National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary illustrates the history of an extraordinary 19th-century transportation system?mountain railroads, ... More »
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
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Abstract: is the website for the PBS series by the same name. The website provides a description and lesson for each of the nine episodes, an historical time line, and more.
International Women's Voices, Spring 2004
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Abstract: International Women's Voices has several objectives. It introduces students to a variety of works by contemporary women writers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and North America. The emphasis is on non-western writers. The readings are chosen to encourage students to think about how ... More »
Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor
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Abstract: is a travel itinerary of 50 houses, farms, churches, historic districts, and other sites. Learn about the first organized American settlement in the Northwest Territory (1772) and the history and impact of canals and railroads. Read essays on transportation, ethnicity, industry, and preservation.
Our Shared History: African American Heritage
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Abstract: tells about the Underground Railroad, African Americans in the Civil War, historic places of the civil rights movement, the Delta blues of the Lower Mississippi Valley, and landmarks dedicated to Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, and Frederick Douglass.
The American Heritage Project
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Abstract: is a virtual archive prototype being developed by four universities so that researchers and the public can retrieve collections of primary source material.
The Robinson House: A Portrait of African American Heritage
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Abstract: Pieces together the story of the James Robinson family from artifacts found in archaeological excavations around the house where they lived for nearly a century. An African American born free in 1799, Robinson worked in a Virginia tavern earning nearly $500 to purchase 170 acres of land near Bull Run. ... More »
Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting
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Abstract: presents 3882 photos and 470 interview excerpts from a 1994 study of occupational culture in the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. Founded in 1791, Paterson, New Jersey, became a leading manufacturer of silk, railroad locomotives, firearms, and other products. Learn how its industrial heritage ... More »
