Abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies

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February 20, 1895
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Launchpad: Frederick Douglass “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
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Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute, NEH-funded documentary challenging one of America's most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film is viewable online and the website enriched with an interactive map and timeline with text, videos, photos, a searchable selection of themes, enriched with clips, commentary, and more.

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"Slavery by Another Name"

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute, NEH-funded documentary challenging one of America's most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film is viewable online and the website enriched with an interactive map and timeline with text, videos, photos, a searchable selection of themes, enriched with clips, commentary, and more.

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Documenting African American History

Each February, Americans honor the rich and diverse history of African Americans. EDSITEment offers teaching resources to give students the chance to explore African American history through primary sources.

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D.W. Griffith film “Birth of a Nation” premieres

Submitted by edsite.admin on February 8, 2012 - 8:17am
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February 8, 1915
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Birth of a Nation, the NAACP, and the Balancing of Rights
Clockwise from top left: Presidents Roosevelt, Reagan, Truman, and Kennedy

PBS: “The Presidents”: EDSITEment’s Related Lesson Plans and Websites

For Presidents' Day, EDSITEment has collected lesson plans and websites covering the history of the presidency and some of its most famous office holders.

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Julia Ward Howe’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic” published

Submitted by edsite.admin on February 1, 2012 - 12:27pm
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February 9, 1862
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The Loving Story

The Loving Story, a documentary film, tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving to examine the drama, the history, and the current state of interracial marriage and tolerance in the United States.

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EDSITEment's Guide to Black History Month Teaching Resources

In this special feature for Black History Month, teachers, parents, and students will find a collection of NEH-supported websites and EDSITEment-developed lessons that tell the four-hundred-year story of African Americans. They will also encounter some of the most influential voices and the most memorable images in American history and culture.

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Baseball player Jackie Robinson born

Submitted by edsite.admin on January 31, 2012 - 7:46am
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January 31, 1919
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What Makes a Hero?
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Digitial History Reader: Jackie Robinson Civil Rights Leader?

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