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=Personal Research Template= (i.e., text, graphic, sound, video) || **Brief Summary / Description of Resource** || Source #1 ||  ||   ||   || Source #1 || = August Wilson = || Text || This article talks about August Wilson and his life. It talks about his early childhood. This site also talks about his career. Wilson was an american play writer. He was most famous for his "Pittsburgh Cycle" play write. || Source #1 || 1950s Timeline || Text || This article is a helpful source because it shows a timeline of the imporant events that occurred between 1950-1959. In 1951 the first color tv was introduced. In 1952 the first car seat belt was invented. Rosa Parks in refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1955. || Source #1 || Aftermath of World War II || Text, Graphic || This website has good information because it talks about all the important events that happened after WW ll. After WW ll millions of people were homeless. The european economy had collapsed. || Source #1 || Negro League History 101 || Text, Graphic || This article is helpful because it talks about the history of the negro leagues. Jackie Robinson was the first African american to play major league baseball in the modern era. As the 1890 season began there were no black players in the international league. || Source #1 || African-American literature || Text, graphic || This article is helpful because it talks about literature that black americans wrote in the 1950's. Lucy Terry is the author known of the oldest known piece of african american literature. || Source #1 || Harlem Renaissance || Text, Graphic || This website has good information because it talks about the harlem rennaissence. It was known as the " Negro Movement". The first stage of the harlem renaissance started in the late 1910's. || Source #1 || []The blues || Video, Sound || This is a video of the blues from the 1972 concert in London. Chuck Berry is seen playing the guitar. ||
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 * Source #2 || ** August Wilson - a timeline ** || Text || This is a very helpful site because it shows you a timeline of what happened in August Wilson's life. Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the only black student in Central Catholic student. He later dropped out because he was abused and threatened. In 1962 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and left after only a year. ||
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