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Two round basket boats dry in an alley near Nha Trang: Two round basket boats rest against young palm trees drying in an alley near Nha Trang. Discarded shells of coconuts line the path and several local people are standing at the end of the path. These unusual small watercraft have neither speed nor stability,...; Format: image/photograph

Market women squat by ducks and wares in Chinatown alley of Ho Chi Minh City: Several market women squat by ducks and other wares in a side alley of Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown. They are working in a market alley with cement gutters where they use pails of water for cleaning items to be cooked or sold. Some work under a cloth umbrella,...; Format: image/photograph

Steep alley in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Potted plants dot a narrow steep alley between two rows of house. On the right a low brick building sports a red-tiled roof. Puerto Vallarta is a port town on Mexico’s west coast. It is a popular port of call for cruise ships and has developed a vibrant...; Format: image/photograph

Gringo Gulch in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Three people walk down a narrow alley. A three-story stone building rises on the right. A wide-leafed green palm tree fills up the foreground. Puerto Vallarta is a port town on Mexico’s west coast. It is a popular port of call for cruise ships and has developed...; Format: image/photograph

Narrow alley in Guanajuato, Mexico: Light pours into a courtyard beyond a narrow alley. A small child stands in the courtyard looking down the alley. Guanajuato is a large city in the central highlands of Mexico. It was an important colonial city because of the area’s large silver deposits....; Format: image/photograph

Child walking in an alley in Guanajuato, Mexico: A small boy walks down a narrow alley stairs. The stairs are hewn from rock and colonial buildings rise from either side of the stairs. Guanajuato is a large city in the central highlands of Mexico. It was an important colonial city because of the area’s...; Format: image/photograph

An alley in Mysore, India: This is an alley between houses in Mysore, India. The street is made from flat gray rocks laid like pavement. Young women dressed in saris stand in the doorway of a brick house with blue shutters. There are several pots in the street and around the house....; Format: image/photograph

Nannie Pharis oral history excerpt: Nanny Pharis began working at age nine in the Spray Cotton Mill near Eden, NC. She and her older sisters worked for 25 cents per day. Here, she discusses the conditions in the mill, lunch breaks, and other details of work in the cotton mill.; Format: audio/interview

Poetry: This compendium of poetry resources from our collections includes many great websites, articles, and lesson plans.; Format: bibliography/help

Night of the Twisters: Reading strategies are used to introduce a literary work.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts); By Authurice Mitchell.

Biltmore Estate: In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.1; George Washington Vanderbilt inherited a tremendous sum of money and used it to build a massive house and grounds near Asheville.; Format: article

The Spanish-American War: In North Carolina in the New South, page 6.2; The Spanish-American War of 1898 ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power.; Format: article

The Yellow Kid: The Yellow Kid was the lead character in Richard F. Outcault's 1890s comic strip Hogan's Alley, one of the first Sunday supplement comic strips in an American newspaper The Yellow Kid was a bald, snaggle-toothed child with a goofy grin in a yellow...; Format: image/illustration

Resources on the web

Poetry 180: a poem a day for american high schools: Former Poet Laureate of the United States, Billy Collins, has selected 180 poems for high school students, one for each day of the school year. Who can resist such titles as "Cartoon Physics," "Biscuit," "Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Library of Congress

What is a tornado?: Students will learn about how tornadoes are formed and why most tornadoes occur in “tornado alley.” Students will create a tornado in a bottle and review basic safety information about what to do in a tornado. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K and 2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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