American History
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Attack at Pearl Harbor
""Thesurprise was complete. The attacking planes came in two waves; the firsthit its target at 7:53 AM, the second at 8:55. By 9:55 it was all over. By1:00 PM the carriers that launched the planes from 274 miles off the coastof Oahu were heading back to Japan." This single page description ofthe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor includes quotes from eyewitnesses andsome amazing photographs."
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American Experience: Emma Goldman
March 31, 2004: From Leslie Sepuka, a reader from Boston, who is affiliated with the site. "Enter the world of ’Red Emma, queen of the anarchists.’ On Monday, April 12, PBS American Experience premieres Emma Goldman, a ninety-minute biography of the notorious lecturer, fearless writer, and merciless publisher."
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American Presidents
Reviewed November 23, 2000 by Steve Henthorn, a reader from Hazard, KY who is not affiliated with the site. This site provides information about all US presidents, including a brief biography, their inaugural address and more.
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American Fighter Pilot Aces of World War Two
Reviewed November 21, 1999 by Stephen Sherman, a reader from New York, US who is affiliated with the site. Brief biographies and combat stories of the great American fighter pilots of WWII. Sort of an old fashioned collection of stories about heroes.
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American Experience Online: Jimmy Carter
Reviewed by Johanna Tschebull, a reader from Boston, who is affiliated with the site. "American Experience Online is back with a presidential portrait of Jimmy Carter. Check out the Web site to learn more about Carter’s boyhood, the Camp David negotiations, the Iranian hostage crisis, and Carter’s post-presidential years. Twenty-two years ago he was overwhelmingly rejected by the American people. Today he is one of the most admired statesmen and humanitarians in the world. His rapid ascent in politics, dramatic fall from grace, and remarkable resurrection are the subject of "Jimmy Carter," a new presidential biography from American Experience airing on PBS Monday and Tuesday, November 11 and 12, at 9pm."
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American Experience: The Kennedys
November 12, 2003: From Leslie Sepuka, a reader from Boston, MA, who is affiliated with the site. "To mark the fortieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s Assassination, American Experience reprises an Emmy Award-winning documentary on November 17 and 18, and premieres an all-new companion Web site. The documentary film and Web site are both part of American Experience’s Peabody Award-winning Presidents series."
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American Experience Streamliners: America’s Lost Trains
"The first shimmering silver streamliner was the Zephyr, who ran her inaugural journey from Denver to Chicago on May 26, 1934. Unlike any other train , it was powered by a compact diesel engine and could reach speeds of 100 mph. "By the 1940s, fleets of streamliners crisscrossed the country, making the U.S. passenger rail system the envy of the world. But within two decades the era of these supertrains was over, dozens of routes were discontinued and the cars sold off to Canada and Japan. The dramatic story of the streamliners is one of remarkable achievements and opportunities lost.""
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American Experience: Riding the Rails
"At the height of the Great Depression, more than a quarter million teenagers were living on the road in America, many criss-crossing the country by illegally hopping freight trains. This site, a companion to the PBS film of the same name, tells the story of why they left home and how they struggled to survive. Best clicks are the three Special Features (don’t miss Striking a Chord: Railroads and their Musical Heritage) and the timeline which neatly summarizes the depression years of 1929 to 1940."
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American Presidents: Life Portraits
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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American Presidency
"Grolier Online presents " a celebration of the history of the nation’s highest office" culled from a number of their encyclopedias. Beginning at a third-grade level (and progressing to high school and beyond), you’ll find biographies, quick fact browsers and articles on topics such as unsuccessful presidential hopefuls. Best clicks are the Presidential Gallery of video and sound clips, and the three multiple-choice quizzes. "Who was the last president to be born in a log cabin?""
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