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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.

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Wallenberg Legacy
an award given annually by the University of Michigan in honor of Raoul Wallenberg, a UMich graduate who saved thousands of Hungarian Jewish citizens during WWII

Walt Whitman Archive
The Walt Whitman Archive - Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art at Salisbury University in Maryland

Washed Ashore
Washed Ashore, a nonprofit based in Bandon, Oregon that turns plastic ocean debris into beautiful sculptures

Washington
state of Washington government

Washington Crossing Historic Park
Washington Crossing State Park (Pennsylvania), the site of George Washington and his Continental Army crossing the Delaware River on Dec. 25, 1776.

Washington tourism
Experience Washington: state tourism website

Washington's Farewell Address (primary source doc)
President George Washington's Farewell Address in 1796 - Primary Source Document transcript at the National Archives

Washington's First Inaugural Address (primary source doc)
President George Washington's First Inaugural Address in 1789 - Primary Source Document transcript at the National Archives

WASP Museum
WASP Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, a tribute to women pilots who served during WWII

Watch the Skies blog - NASA
Watch the Skies blog by NASA

Water Streamer - USGS
interactive map to trace river and streams upstream and downstream; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Water Watch
Real time updates of water conditions throughout the United States, including flood and drought conditions by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Water: California Dept. of Water Resources
California Dept. of Water Resources

Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope - NASA

West Virginia
West Virginia government website

West Virginia tourism
West Virginia Tourism Office website

Western Reserve Historical Society
Western Reserve Historical Society - Cleveland, Ohio

White House
The White House

White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association - a nonpartisan organization founded in 1961 that focuses on preserving the White House

Wilderness Act of 1964
Primary source doc: The Wilderness Act of 1964

Wilderness Preservation System
National Wilderness Preservation System

Wildlife Trafficking Alliance
U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance

William J. Clinton Presidential Library
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas

Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
Air and Space Museum in Denver

Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival in St. Paul, Minnesota

Wisconsin
Wisconsin state government website

Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin tourism
Travel Wisconsin: state tourism website

Women in Aviation International
Women in Aviation International is a nonprofit organization that supports women in all aviation career fields and interests; scholarships offered for high school girls;

Women in Military Service for America Memorial
located at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia; only memorial to all servicewomen

Women in the U.S. Army
history of women in the U.S. Army from the days of the Revolutionary War

Women of the 6888th
The only African American female battalion in the U.S. Army to be deployed overseas was the 6888th, the Central Postal Directory Battalion

Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
National Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Museum at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas

Women's History Moonth
Women's History Month - collaborative site of many institutions

Women's Right to Vote (primary source doc)
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote was ratified in 1920;

Woodrow Wilson Fourteen Points (primary source doc)
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points on Jan. 8, 1918, a road map to peace to end World War I

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum in Staunton, Virginia

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts

World Food Prize
World Food Prize, founded by Norman Borlaug, Iowa native and winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in agriculture

World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO), founded in 1948 with headquarters in Geneva

World Heritage Site Convention
Text of the Convention convened in 1972 by UNESCO to establish World Heritage Sites - primary source doc

World Heritage Sites - UNESCO
World Heritage sites by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization)

World Living Statues Festival
World Living Statues Festival in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Robert Shangle from Michigan has represented the United States at the festival three times, most recently in 2017.

World Solar Challenge
World Solar Challenge

World War I Centennial Commission
World War I Centennial Commission

World War I Museum and Memorial
National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri

World War II Heritage Days
largest World War II themed event in Georgia held at the Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field

World War II Museum
National World War II Museum - New Orleans

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument - Hawaii (Pearl Harbor), Alaska, California (National Park Service)

World Water Day
World Water Day - March 22 (sponsored by the United Nations)

World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund - based in Washington D.C.; 1 million members in U.S., works in 100 countries protecting the future of nature

Worlds of Puppetry Museum
Worlds of Puppetry Museum within the Center for Puppetry Arts - Atlanta, Georgia

Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America - second Saturday in December to honor fallen soldiers

Wright Brothers
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (National Park Service)

Wyoming
state of Wyoming government website

Wyoming tourism
Travel Wyoming - state tourism website

   
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    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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  • CDC: Masks are a powerful weapon against COVID-19 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.
    Read More
  • Ford and the Motor City look to the future 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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