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Michael Shaara, author of “Killer Angels,” born
June 23, 1929
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Lesson Plan / History & Social StudiesLesson 2: The Battles of the Civil War
Through the use of maps and original documents, this lesson will focus on the key battles of the Civil War, Gettysburg and Vicksburg and show how the battles contributed to its outcome. It will also examine the "total war" strategy of General Sherman, and the role of naval warfare in bringing about a Union victory.
Lesson Plan / History & Social StudiesLesson 3: The Gettysburg Address (1863)—Defining the American Union
This lesson will examine the most famous speech in American history to understand how Lincoln turned a perfunctory eulogy at a cemetery dedication into a concise and profound meditation on the meaning of the Civil War and American union.
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FDR delivers last fireside chat
June 23, 1944
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Lesson Plan / History & Social StudiesLesson 1: FDR's Fireside Chats: The Power of Words
In this lesson which focuses on two of FDR's Fireside Chats, students gain a sense of the dramatic effect of FDR's voice on his audience, see the scope of what he was proposing in these initial speeches, and make an overall analysis of why the Fireside Chats were so successful.
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