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--[if gte IE 6]>--><p> Whoops! Chromebook and Chrome users: If you see a blank screen above, your browser may be blocking Flash content. TimeSearch. Search the Web through Timelines(and surprise yourself with what you find) Icons on the left link to Google or HistoryWorld (H) Yellow icons on the right link to related images in GoogleMove your pointer over an icon to see the search terms To start at Big Bang just click Go (above)To go to a specific period enter a year (above)For a more focused timeline use the Areas and Themes menus (top left) Or you may prefer Single-subject Timelines Or try Picture Search (the quickest way to find the right image) HistoryWorld's Places in History (significant events in world history placed in Google Earth or Maps) About Contact Terms and Conditions Timelines by TimeSearch from HistoryWorld Concept and text by Bamber GascoigneSite designed by EditablewebInformation Engine by Arc.

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Erie Canal - Locks. The present Erie Canal rises 566 feet from the Hudson River to Lake Erie through 57 locks.

Erie Canal - Locks

From tide-water level at Troy, the Erie Canal rises through a series of locks in the Mohawk Valley to an elevation of 420 feet above sea-level at the summit level at Rome. Continuing westward, it descends to an elevation of 363 feet above sea-level at the junction with the Oswego Canal, and finally rises to an elevation of 565.6 feet above sea-level at the Niagara River.

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Civil War. Teachinghistory. C-SPAN Classroom. American Independence. What's in a Surname. MapMaker Kit. About This MapMaker Kit The World Physical MapMaker Kit maps includes a map without country boundaries, city names, and other political features.

MapMaker Kit

For a world map with country boundaries see the World Political MapMaker Kit. Download, print, and assemble maps of the physical world in a variety of sizes. Watch the tutorial video above to get started. Then download each piece of the MapMaker Kit as a PDF file. The mega map occupies a large wall, or can be used on the floor. Download the MapMaker Kit Download the maps from the carousel above, or from the links below. United States History Map. iCivics. Cotton-gin-patent. MrDonn. TeachingAmericanHistory. Geography Standards. The geographically informed person must use maps and other geograph­ic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to acquire, understand, and communicate information.

Geography Standards

Knowing how to identify, access, evaluate, and use appropriate geographic representations will ensure college and career readiness for students. Students will have an array of powerful problem-solving and decision-making skills for use in both their educational pursuits and their adult years. click to Show All Therefore, Standard 1 contains these themes: Properties and Functions of Geographic Representations, Using Geospatial Data to Construct Geographic Representations, and Using Geographic Representations. Thinking about the world in spatial terms (spatial thinking) allows students to describe and analyze the spatial patterns and organization of people, places, and environments on Earth.

World History. Ushistory.