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Baseball player Jackie Robinson born
January 31, 1919
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Lesson Plan / Literature & Language ArtsWhat Makes a Hero?
A common lament one hears today is that young people lack heroes to emulate. Is that true? After completing this lesson plan, students will be able to describe what makes a hero in various contexts.
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The Houses passes constitutional amendment to abolish slavery
January 31, 1865
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Lesson Plan / History & Social StudiesThe Emancipation Proclamation: Freedom's First Steps
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation important? While the Civil War began as a war to restore the Union, not to end slavery, by 1862 President Abraham Lincoln came to believe that he could save the Union only by broadening the goals of the war. Students can explore the obstacles and alternatives America faced in making the journey toward "a more perfect Union."
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