Top 10 womenshistory.org Competitors

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National Archives and Records Administration

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An overview of the current leaders of the National Women's History Alliance

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the American Battlefield Trust's work.

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Asks students to determine who is responsible for the death of millions of Taínos on the island of Hispaniola in the late 15th century.

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a free and online, collaboratively built american history textbook

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The Housing Law of 1937 Urban renewal in the United States is rooted in the Housing Law of 1937, also known as the Wagner-Steagall Housing Act. This law, enacted during the depths of the Great Depression, was an important part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. In his 1937 State of the Union address, Roosevelt specifically identified squalid housing as a pervasive problem that led to the spread of disease and impaired “the health of future generations.” Two weeks later, in his Second Inaugural Address, Roosevelt proclaimed, “I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.” The Housing Law of 1937 provided substantial federal funding to local authorities for the construction of public housing for lower-income families and individuals. Read more about: Urban Renewal in Virginia

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A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Its striking calls and black-and-white summer plumage have made it an emblem of Minnesota, where more of the birds live than in any other state except Alaska. The loon became Minnesota’s state bird in 1961.