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January 2013
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Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation was, in the words of Frederick Douglass, “the first step on the part of the nation in its departure from the thralldom of the ages.” Read more »
January 3, 1841, New Bedford. The Acushnet sails for Pacific whaling grounds with 21-year-old Melville aboard. Later, Melville has Moby Dick’s Ishmael recall his ship as “my Yale College and my Harvard.” Read more »
Check into Closer Readings, EDSITEment’s weekly blog. See what practitioners, curriculum experts, and others say; find primary source materials; connect with other teachers. Coming in January on Thinkfinity! Read more »
Trace John Steinbeck’s method of translating Dorothea Lange’s FSA photographs into pictorial prose through the “crucible of his imagination.” Read more »
Behind every Shakespeare play is a story. Each host reveals the Bard’s extraordinary works and their still potent impact on the world. First up: Macbeth with Ethan Hawke and The Comedies with Joely Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave. Read more »
A Dream Realized! MLK Memorial Dedication
A towering 30-foot “Stone of Hope” depicts Dr. King gazing thoughtfully, reflecting on the future, and looking forward with hope for humanity.
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