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Ford’s Theater National Historic Site
""On the night of April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln who had been attending a play at Ford’s Theater. The President was carried to a small bedroom in the back of the Petersen House, a boarding house across the street from the theater, where he died in the early morning hours." In addition to the story of Lincoln’s assassination, this National Park Service site is filled with unexpected treasures, such as a word search, a photo gallery and a ranger presentation. Do not miss the other NPS Lincoln sites, especially the Lincoln Birthplace, Lincoln Home and Lincoln Memorial."
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First Flight
"Key to the Wright brother’s success was their methodical engineering and testing that went "beyond the trial and error methods of their contemporaries. When their test flights did not produce as much lift as they had expected, they went back to first principles and carried out a series of scientific experiments with their home-built wind tunnel and bicycle balance." Best clicks are the multimedia wind tunnel and bicycle balance experiments. Unfortunately the Shockwave simulations seem to work only with Netscape browsers."
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Filmography for Jerry Lewis
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Fifties Web: Elvis Presley: The Early Years
"Although not as polished as the two previous sites, the Fifties Web is worth visiting for its coverage of Elvis’ early years (scroll down to get to the bio.) Other fun clicks are four Elvis games (concentration, jigsaws and hangman) and the audio video clips that are sprinkled throughout. There is also a photo gallery, wallpaper pix for various screen sizes, and a time line of Elvis’ life."
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Susan B. Anthony
"On October 10, 1978, President Carter signed the bill that created the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin. It was minted four times: in 1979, 1980, 1981 and again in 1999. The coins are often called "Suzy Bucks" or "Carter’s Quarters." Learn more about why they were created, and why they are no longer in production at this Federal Reserve Bank page, which also includes a time line of Anthony’s achievements."
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Famous Trials: Susan B. Anthony Trial
"The Nineteenth Amendment giving women suffrage was passed fourteen years after Anthony’s death. "She would, however, once have the satisfaction of seeing her completed ballot drop through the opening of a ballot box. It happened in Rochester, New York on November 5, 1872, and the event and the trial for illegal voting that followed would create a opportunity for Anthony to spread her arguments for women suffrage to a wider audience than ever before." In addition to details about the trial, Famous Trials has an Anthony biography, and 100 year time line of women’s struggle for the vote."
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Fact Monster: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Fact Monster, published by Information Please, offers a variety of short articles on King, his holiday, the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and the civil rights movement. Worth noting are the entries on civil disobedience, the King timeline, the King crossword, and the civil rights quiz.
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Exploring the Sistine Chapel
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Exploring Leonardo
"This comprehensive site for fourth- through eighth-graders, created by the Boston Museum of Science, brings Leonardo’s work alive through activities. It is divided into four sections: Inventor’s Workshop (Leonardo’s machines), Leonardo’s Perspective (Renaissance drawing techniques), What, Where, When? (a brief bio) and Right to Left (his curious habit of writing in reverse). The online activities include three Shockwave lessons in perspective and the opportunity to decipher one of da Vinci’s inventions. Is it a drill, a crane, a wrecking ball? Teachers and home schoolers should read the Introductory Letter for a complete lesson plan."
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Experiments for Kids Created by Bell
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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