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Buffalo History Works: A Souvenir of the Pan American Exposition

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. Visit the city before entering the exposition itself. Read about the various buildings on the Exposition grounds and view pictures of them, and see what...
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Buffalo History Works: The Trial and Execution of Leon Czolgosz

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic description of the beating and execution of Leon Czolgosz, assassin of President William McKinley. Includes the transcription of part of his trial.
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Expansion in the Pacific: Footholds in the Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
Good description of 19th century Hawaiian history and its annexation by the U.S., with links to related maps, pictures, and treaties.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...