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Pbs: American Masters: The Algonquin Round Table
A description of the Algonquin Round Table and how it became famous. Includes quotes and stories from witnesses.
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Pbs: American Masters:thomas Eakins
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the 19th century American realist painter, Thomas Eakins.
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Pbs: American Masters: Truman Capote
A biographical profile of author Truman Capote. Included is a lesson on characterization for Grades 7-12.
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Pbs: American Masters: Vaudeville
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is a description of early 20th century American popular theater, Vaudeville.
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Pbs: American Masters: Willa Cather
A discussion of the writings and life of Willa Cather. There is also an interactive timeline of her life, and an interview with the makers of the film, Willa Cather: The Road Is All.
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Pbs: Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics
This site is a lesson about the poet Allen Ginsberg. Read his poems, read about the work of other writers in the Beat movement, and investigate the larger social and political climate in which they lived.
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Pbs: American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...
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Pbs: A Native Nations Perspective on the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was an important conflict with broad and lasting consequences, particularly for the native inhabitants of North America. During the pivotal years before the war, the United States wanted to expand its territories, a...
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Pbs: Arts
The home on the web for arts-related content that airs on PBS stations. You can link to the program sites of long-running arts broadcasts, sample special exhibitions, and investigate what the network is airing or has recently aired on...
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Pbs: American Masters: Alfred Hitchcock
This timeline and biography of Hitchcock's career focuses on much of his stormy relationship with David O. Selznick.
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Pbs American Masters: Willie Nelson: All Together Now!
This lesson plan is based on Willie Nelson lyrics, and the PBS feature on him. It focuses on brainstorming and choral reading skills. In addition to the lesson plan, there is information on how to do guided reading and choral reading.
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Pbs Newshour Extra: Week of 2 17 14: Daft Punk Fans Are Likely Democrats
Article reports that Pandora radio will soon be allowing political candidates to advertise on the service, and the use of musical preferences to target political affiliation.
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News Hour: Judge Orders Fema to Extend Hotel Stay
Thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina had been staying in hotels paid for by FEMA. As the holiday season approached, many were facing a deadline set by FEMA to leave the hotels. In this December, 2005, article, a judge...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Obama's 100 Days Press Conference
Provides the text and audio of President Barrack Obama's press conference delivered on his 100th day in office.
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Pbs News Hours: Q&a: Calderon Visits u.s. With Security, Immigration in Mind
Shannon O'Neil, Latin American studies fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. answers questions posed by PBS about Mexico's President Felipe Calderon's visit to the United States. The Q & A covers a range of issues from...
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Pbs: Pioneers of Heart Surgery
Discusses several pioneers of heart surgery, including Christian Barnard.
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Pbs: Anatomy of Nyiragongo
Dive into the depths of an active volcano! This PBS site provides an inside look at Nyirgongo, an active volcano along the East African Rift. Take part in this interactive to find out more through vivid images and in depth information.
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Pbs Teachers: Vanished: Inside the Jet Stream: Giving Rise to the Jet Stream
Explore what generates a jet stream, and discover why they flow from west to east. A link is offered in this site to a helpful animation describing the jet stream process.
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Pbs Teachers: Supersonic Dream: Anatomy of Concorde
Examine the features of Concorde that were designed and engineered for high-altitude, supersonic flight by exploring this detailed, interactive cross section.
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Pbs Teachers: Nova: Kaboom! Pyrotechnics: It's Elemental
Describe The Periodic Table of Elements, identify the elements that make a firework work and examine the contribution of each element to the total fireworks effect.
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P.o.v. On Pbs: In the Realms of the Unreal (Outsider Art of Henry Darger)
The companion site for independent filmmaker Jessica Yu's exploration of the life and work of Henry Darger, which originally aired on PBS's "P.O.V." series in 2005. Along with a synopsis of the film and Yu's insights about her subject,...
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Pbs Orchid Hunter: Orchid Gallery
NOVA presents a slide show of orchids with brief descriptions of each of the 15 pictures. See the beauty of each orchid, who it was named for and where it lives.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Teacher's Guide
Explore the world of Africa through these teacher's guides. This site features teacher tools for middle school age students.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Srebrenica a Cry From the Grave
Story of Srebrenica, Bosnia, the world's first United Nations Safe Area, the site of the worst case of genocide in Europe since World War II.