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January 31, 2013 |
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African American History Month Federal Resources
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have joined ... (Library of Congress)
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January 14, 2013 |
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I Do Solemnly Swear... Presidential Inaugurations
is a collection of about 400 items from each of the 62 inaugurations, from George Washington's in 1789 to Barack Obama's inauguration of 2009. It will include items from the inauguration of 2013. This presentation includes diaries and ... (Library of Congress)
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January 14, 2013 |
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Inaugurations
profiles Presidential inaugurations of the past using primary sources from the American Memory historical collections of the Library of Congress. Through images, film, and personal recollections users can view the pomp and circumstance of ... (Library of Congress)
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January 11, 2013 |
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America’s Economy Mobile App
offers real-time updates for 16 key economic indicators released from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Key economic measures on employment, manufacturing, international trade, retail ... (U.S. Census Bureau)
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January 11, 2013 |
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Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Coloring Book
provides an overview of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation for children and coloring pages featuring Abraham Lincoln and notable African Americans, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa ... (National Archives and Records Administration)
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January 11, 2013 |
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Science360 for iPad
provides easy access to engaging science and engineering images and video from around the globe and a news feed featuring breaking news from NSF-funded institutions. Content is either produced by NSF or gathered from scientists, colleges ... (National Science Foundation)
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January 4, 2013 |
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet, historian, and folklorist. He won the Pulitzer Prize for this biography of Lincoln and a second for his poetry. His family’s home in North Carolina is now a National Historic Site. Included ... (National Park Service)
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January 4, 2013 |
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Carl Sandburg's Chicago: Bringing a Great City Alive
Carl Sandburg's 1916 "Chicago" is one of the best known works of 20th century American literature. Included in countless anthologies, this poem made famous the description of Chicago as "City of the Big Shoulders," celebrating its role at ... (National Endowment for the Humanities)
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January 2, 2013 |
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The Emancipation Proclamation
was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall ... (National Archives and Records Administration)
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December 7, 2011 |
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National Mall App
provides maps, walking directions, news, events, and information on the various sites on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Park Lens feature uses augmented reality to show you exactly where you are on the Mall, detailing close-by ... (National Park Service)
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December 1, 2011 |
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Life Sciences at Science360
features 120+ videos on bats, bed bugs, bird wings, butterflies, brain mapping, evolution, football science, genetics, gorillas, jellyfish, mitochondria, orangutans, red-eyed tree frogs, scorpions, water beetles, and more ... (National Science Foundation)
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November 29, 2011 |
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Women@NASA
features women at NASA discussing and showing what they do. See video interviews with a robotics flight controller, aeronautics engineer, pyrotechnics specialist, spacesuit team manager, shuttle food system manager, spacecraft life ... (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
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November 21, 2011 |
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Congress Establishes Thanksgiving
describes the various resolutions and proclamations that established and shaped Thanksgiving ... (National Archives and Records Administration)
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November 21, 2011 |
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Get Your Kids Involved with Thanksgiving Cooking
suggests how to make the autumn feast a family affair. Children can help in various ways, from planning the meal to cleaning up afterward ... (Multiple Agencies)
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November 20, 2011 |
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Thanksgiving: Facts for Feaures
forecasts the bounty of this year's autumn harvest. Find out the number of turkeys; pounds of cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkins; and volume of wheat and snap (green) beans the U.S. is expected to produce this year ... (U.S. Census Bureau)
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November 18, 2011 |
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Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday
looks at the history of Thanksgiving and provides a collection of paintings and images ... (Smithsonian Institution)
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November 16, 2011 |
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CryptoKids®: America's Future Codemakers & Codebreakers
explores the making and breaking of codes. Read declassified top secret documents (Korean War, Kennedy assassination, Cuban Missile Crisis). Discover the history of codebreaking. Solve cryptograms. Learn about careers ... (National Security Agency)
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November 10, 2011 |
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Chemistry at Science360
features 60+ videos on plastics, self-healing polymers, explosive sniffing plants, bacteria-powered fuel cells, converting waste to energy, carbonated drinks, hamburgers, cheese, cloves and nutmeg, graphene, nylone, post-it notes, glass ... (National Science Foundation)
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November 9, 2011 |
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Astronomy and Space at Science360
features 20+ videos on black holes, dark matter, evolution, neutrinos, sun spots, and space food. Learn about a new planet entering the Milky Way, boiling in zero gravity, simulating galaxy formation one star at a time, studying quantum ... (National Science Foundation)
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November 8, 2011 |
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Earth and Environment at Science360
features nearly 200 videos on climate change, earthquakes, bark beetles, mosquitos, marshes, invasive earthworms, rising sea levels, ocean CO2, ocean viruses, phytoplankton, algal blooms, corals, tree rings, and more ... (National Science Foundation)
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