My American Experience
We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie.
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Introduction:
Dinosaur Wars -
Preview:
Dinosaur Wars Preview -
Photo Gallery:
Dinosaurs by Charles R. Knight -
Map, interactive:
Dinosaur Bones in America -
Biography:
O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope: A Rivalry -
Biography:
Joseph Leidy and Charles Knight -
General Article:
Darwinism and the American West -
Primary Resources:
Darwin's Letter to Marsh -
Primary Resources:
Cope's Mistake -
Primary Resources:
Searching for Fossils -
Primary Resources:
Fossil Reptiles of NJ -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits -
Transcript:
Complete Program Transcript -
Teacher's Resources:
Discussion Guide
Other Stories
Topic: Do You Have a Thing for Dinosaurs?
Do you remember first learning about dinosaurs? Have you been to Dinosaur State Park? What do you know about dinos in America? What do you think makes prehistoric creatures so fascinating?