Nakahama Manjirō (中濱 万次郎) the first Japanese national to emigrate to America, born

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January 27, 1827
Related Links: 
EDSITEment: Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
EDSITEment: Interactive Map The Travels of Manjiro
EDSITEment: Timeline of Manjiro's Life

Cornerstone laid for the Statue of Liberty

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August 5, 1884
Related Lesson Plans: 
The Statue of Liberty: Bringing the 'New Colossus' to America
The Statue of Liberty: The Meaning and Use of a National Symbol

Lousiana Purchase Treaty signed

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April 30, 1803
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We The People
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Know LA: Louisana Purchase
Teaching American History: Jefferson's Bold Action Assures American Indpendence

Spanish adventurer Juan Ponce de León makes first known landing in Florida by a European explorer

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We The People
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Teaching Florida: Juan Ponce de León

The colony of Maryland is founded by Catholic and Protestant settlers sent by Lord Baltimore

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Maryland Online: Maryland Day

Pocahontas buried in Gravesend, England

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March 21, 1617
Related Lesson Plans: 
More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest
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Encyclopedia Virginia: Pocahantas

EDSITEment and Common Core: A Raisin in the Sun

Drawing on the EDSITEment’s lesson plan on Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, this presentation will demonstrate how teachers can use EDSITEment resources to satisfy the expectations of the Common Core while meeting the diverse needs of students in the classroom.

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