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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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Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park - Pennsylvania (National Park Service, NPS)

Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

Vatican - The Holy See
The Vatican - The Holy See (Pope Francis)

Vermont
Vermont state government website

Vermont tourism
Discover Vermont - state tourism website

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
veterans organization tracing its roots to 1899

VEX Robotics Competition
VEX Robotics Competition to connect students, mentors and schools to technology-based programs and careers (The Robotics Education and Competition Foundation)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (the Wall) on the National Mall in Washington (National Park Service)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Vietnam Veterans of America
Vietnam Veterans of America

Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
A site in memory of the women who served in Vietnam and first hand accounts of women in the war.

Violins of Hope
Violins of Hope: violins once played by Holocaust victims that have been restored by Amnon Weinstein of Tel Aviv, Israel

Violins of Hope - Cleveland
Violins of Hope exhibit that was in Cleveland at the Maltz Museum in 2015-2016

Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia state government website

Virginia tourism
Virginia is for Lovers: Commonwealth of Virginia state tourism website

Volcano World
Volcano World - Oregon State University

Voting Rights Act (primary source doc)
Voting Rights of 1965 signed by President Lyndon Johnson one year after enacting the Civil Rights Act


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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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