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All of the links in this section are open education resources that SNN has visited and reviewed. Most of the links are from federal government agencies and nonprofit organizations that manage libraries, museums, and galleries throughout the country. There are also international organizations included in the database, a database that will continue to expand as SNN reviews additional educational resources. You can search alphabetically, by name or by category - social studies, science or fine arts. Some resources will be in multiple categories. Explore!

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Lake Superior State University Banished Words List
annual banished words list from Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Last Man on the Moon
The Last Man on the Moon, a documentary on Capt. Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Commander, NASA's last mission to the moon

Latino Conservation Week
Latino Conservation Week, sponsored by the Hispanic Access Foundation

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on the Berkeley campus of the Univ. of California, a research lab established in 1952 to work on national security issues

Lead poisoning information
Information on lead poisoning by the CDC

League of American Bicyclists
League of American Bicyclists - May is National Bike Month

Lend-Lease Act (primary source doc)
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 - allowed the U.S. to lend or lease war supplies to other countries vital to America's defense;

Lewis and Clark Expedition
1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition (National Archives)

Library of Congress
Library of Congress

Library of Congress Veterans History Project
Library of Congress Veterans History Project

Lightning
Five ways lightning strikes people (NOAA information, with animation)

Lincoln Second Inaugural Address (primary source doc)
President Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address on March 4, 1865, known for its brevity and eloquence; delivered just weeks before his assassination

Lino Tagliapietra
Lino Tagliapietra - considered the world's greatest living studio glass artist who lives and works in Italy

Lions Club
Lions Clubs - community service organization

Little League baseball
Little League baseball - headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Angeles County Natural History Museum
Los Angeles County Natural History Museum - California

Louisiana
Louisiana state government

Louisiana tourism
Louisiana Office of Tourism

Louvre Art Museum
The Louvre, a famous art museum in Paris, France

Lowell Observatory - Arizona
Lowell Observatory - Arizona

Lunar and Planetary Institute
Lunar and Planetary Institute located in Houston, Texas; in existence for more than 40 years conducting research and outreach to the public and scientific community on lunar and planetary topics

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - NASA
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - NASA

Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum in Austin, Texas


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CDC: Masks are a powerful weapon against COVID-19

Aug. 12, 2020 - A sure sign of the COVID pandemic is the ubiquitous presence of masks. The cloth protectors can be seen hanging from rear view mirrors in cars, folded up in pockets and purses, and of course, looped around ears. The CDC has guidance on how to properly wear and clean masks.
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Ford and the Motor City look to the future

July 30, 2020 - Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company who put the world on wheels in the early years of the 20th century. He was born on this day in 1863. That's not a typo. Henry Ford was born less than one month after the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Bill Ford, his great-grandson, is currently the executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company.
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CDC: Masks are a powerful weapon against COVID-19

Aug. 12, 2020 - A sure sign of the COVID pandemic is the ubiquitous presence of masks. The cloth protectors can be seen in many places. Masks are seen hanging from rear view mirrors in cars, folded up in pockets and purses, and of course, looped around ears. The CDC has guidance on how to properly wear and clean masks.
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Ford and the Motor City look to the future

July 30, 2020 - Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He put the world on wheels in the early years of the 20th century. He was born on this day in 1863. That's not a typo. Henry Ford was born less than one month after the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Bill Ford is Henry's great-grandson. He is currently the executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company.
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