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=Letter from the Mayor=

Dear Student,

 * My name is Catherine Bowman, and I am the mayor of River City. We are excited to be working with you. River City is a town with serious health problems. As visitors to River City, you will use your 21st century skills and technology to address our 19th century problems. You will work together in small research teams to help the town understand why so many residents are becoming sick.

To get to River City, you and your teammates will travel back in time. You will visit us in different seasons over the course of one year: October 1878; January 1879; April 1879; and July 1879. During your trips, you will learn a lot about our city. The residents know that you are coming and look forward to talking with you. During your last two trips to River City, you will conduct an experiment that will help explain why residents are becoming ill.

After your final visit to River City, you will write a report to me summarizing the findings of your experiment and your recommendations for our city. We have a lot at stake and trust that you will do the best job possible.**