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West Virginia Encyclopedia

This comprehensive collection of free, authoritative source information about the history, politics, geography, and culture of the state of West Virginia has a special section for classroom teachers and is updated regularly to ensure that its contents are accurate and accessible.

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National History Day

National History Day makes history come alive for America's youth by engaging them in the discovery of the historic, cultural, and social experiences of the past and inspiring them through exciting competitions and transforms teaching through project-based curriculum and instruction.

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June 20, 1863

State of West Virginia enters the Union

June 20, 1963

“Hot line” established between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to reduce tensions after the Cuban Missle Crisis

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s "Fallingwater"

Fallingwater—Frank Lloyd Wright’s Powerful Union of Architecture and Nature

Use Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece, "Fallingwater," to learn about 20th-century architecture and Wright's prolific career.

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American Flamingo, 1838 by John James Audubon (1785–1851)

National Zoo and Aquarium Month: Preserving America’s Wildlife

June is National Zoo and Aquarium month, a good time to explore your local zoo and aquarium as well as the websites of America’s great zoos and aquariums. EDSITEment resources feature art and artists who have drawn attention to the need for protecting America’s vanishing wilderness and wildlife.

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Journey Through Hallowed Ground

A four-state partnership dedicated to raising awareness of the historical heritage and cultural landscape from Gettysburg, PA., through Maryland and Harpers Ferry, W.VA., to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, VA.  Experiential learning activities include original student videos from the “Of The Student, By The Student, For The Student Service Learning Program.

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National Gallery of Art

The site spans a wide variety of topics with in-depth studies, online tours, podcasts, and videos of artists, media, and movements from exhibits housed in the National Gallery of Art. Discover highlights of the National Gallery of Art collections with Your Art app for iPhone and iPod Touch.

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