World War II ends in Europe

Submitted by edsite.admin on April 18, 2011 - 5:35pm
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May 8, 1945
Related Lesson Plans: 
Lesson 3: Victory in Europe, 1944–1945
Related Student Resources: 
Victory in Europe: Normandy Invasion and Campaign
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We The People

National Guard troops fire on Kent State student protesters

Submitted by edsite.admin on April 18, 2011 - 2:10pm
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May 4, 1970
Related Links: 
History Matters- KSU: May 4 Collection

Saint Patrick’s Day — first parade held in New York by Irish soldiers serving in the British army

Submitted by edsite.admin on March 2, 2011 - 3:40pm
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March 17, 1762
Related Lesson Plans: 
Where I Come From
Related Links: 
History of Saint Patrick's Day
Early Manhattan (newcomers to New York)

“Uncle Sam” appears as symbol of United States in “New York Lantern” cartoon

Submitted by edsite.admin on February 17, 2011 - 5:51pm
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March 13, 1852
Related Lesson Plans: 
Oh, Say, Can You See What the Star-Spangled Banner Means?
The Statue of Liberty: The Meaning and Use of a National Symbol
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American Treasures of the Library of Congress: The Most Famous Poster

Patrick Henry proclaims, “Give me liberty or give me death”

Submitted by edsite.admin on February 16, 2011 - 5:22pm
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March 23, 1775
Related Lesson Plans: 
Taking Up Arms and the Challenge of Slavery in the Revolutionary Era
Voices of the American Revolution
Related Links: 
The Avalon Project: Patrick Henry - Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death

Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” is published

Submitted by edsite.admin on February 14, 2011 - 1:29pm
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March 16, 1850
Related Lesson Plans: 
Hawthorne: Author and Narrator
Related Links: 
Hawthorne in Salem

The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War

Submitted by edsite.admin on January 25, 2011 - 5:20pm
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February 10, 1763
Related Lesson Plans: 
Lesson 1: What Are the Qualities of a Good Military Leader?
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We The People
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The War that Made America
Thinkfinity In the Classroom "Today in History"
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When Worlds Collide

This PBS website looks at how the Old and New Worlds mixed after Columbus landed on Hispaniola in 1492. The 90-minute documentary and website trace milestone events during the 16th century and illustrates how both the New World and the Old were radically transformed by contact. The extensive resources for teachers and students include a timeline, scholarly essays and lesson plans.

 

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