Issue # 39 April 2011 Central Illinois Teaching with Primary Sources Newsletter EASTERN ILLINOIS UNI VERSITY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UN IVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE Fast Pitch: Softball & Baseball INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Topic Introduction 2 Connecting to Illinois 3 Close to Home 3 Learn More with 4 American Memory In The Classroom 6 Test Your Knowledge 9 Image Sources 10 CONTACTS Melissa Carr
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