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… Women's Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs yes Photo caption … , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Internet Public Library Poster: Which Do You Prefer? The Home or the … completed in Activity 3 as a starting point, students could create a form or forms for analyzing any or all of the …
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… The National Parks and History August 20, 2017 Nicholas Di … Theodore Roosevelt Creation of the National Parks Service Conservation became a cornerstone of Theodore … . By the end of his presidency, Roosevelt had created five new national parks, 51 federal bird …
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… Lesson 3: The Election Is in the House: Was There a Corrupt Bargain? yes Photo caption Henry Clay did … the illness of the "official candidate" of the Democratic-Republicans led to a slate of candidates who were all … provided in the assessment section to supplement the list created by the students. Once the students have explored the …
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… Women Aviators in World War II: "Fly Girls" yes Photo caption … of America’s leading aviators, headed the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II. Wikimedia … Served: The Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron Internet Public Library Northwestern University Library, World War II …
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… John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review yes Photo … struggle between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans in the 1790s. The article " The Trial of a Young … new administration took office, it repealed a law that had created many of these new judgeships, including that of …
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… The Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States yes Photo … one of the great achievements of the Civil Rights Movement. Created to ensure that all citizens be permitted to exercise … The Supreme Court in 1954 had declared that segregation in public schools violated the Constitution. Martin Luther …
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… The Emancipation Proclamation: Freedom's First Steps yes Photo … these newly freed slaves would "be received into the armed service of the United States" in order to make war on their … to bring about actual freedom. Thus, he proposed that the Republican Party include in its 1864 platform a plank calling …
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… African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd … After the War (1918) Late in 1917, the U.S. War Department created two all-black infantry divisions. The 93rd Infantry … military commanders as they deserved. For example, the public and private remarks of General John Pershing, …
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… I Remember: Japanese Incarceration During WWII Video A More Perfect Union … and a failure of political leadership." -- Excerpt from Public Law 100-383, Wartime Relocation of Civilians. After … as a civil rights leader in U.S. history. National Park Service : The U.S. National Park Service offers a collection …
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… Common Visions, Common Voices yes Photo caption Sculpture, Royal Museum for Central Africa. Wikimedia … in order to determine its significance for the people who created it. Students might, for example, identify the two … as traditional print resources in your school or at a local public library. Students might also visit art museums in …
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… Women Aviators in WWII yes Photo caption World War II Women Air Force Service Pilots aviators. Wikimedia Commons “Fly Girls”: … worksheet with these questions.) Activity 2: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) During World War II, 350,00 women …
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… The Great Society and the Case for the Humanities yes Photo caption … informed citizenry. With this starting point an eloquent public argument was made that “democracy demands wisdom and … 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation creating the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and …
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… United States Entry into World War I: A Documentary Chronology yes Photo caption President Wilson before Congress, announcing the break in the official relations with Germany. …
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… Jazz Ambassadors: A Model for Cultural Diplomacy yes Photo … feature of cultural diplomacy is that the aim is to create a positive impression among the citizens of the host … Analyze the purposes, implementation, and consequences of public policies in multiple settings. NCSS.D2.His.1.6-8. …
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… Debate and Diplomacy During the Early Republic May 10, 2021 Jason Harshman, Megan Brett, and Leah … the role of government during the early years of the newly-created republic and the extent to which these debates …
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… Lesson 4: FDR and the Lend-Lease Act yes Photo caption A lend-lease tank … Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 created an instant alliance between the Soviets and the two … Deal as factors in shaping Senator Vandenburg's, and the public's, fears of joining the European war. Senator …
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… BackStory: Saving American History Audio A More Perfect Union … and midwestern United States. National Park Service Early Republic (1790-1820) Antebellum Era (1820-1860) Contemporary … how the historical narratives that appear on the site were created—and challenged, and recreated. In this episode …
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… What Makes a Hero? yes Photo caption The Joint Service Color … students had no heroes at all. Activity 2. Are All Heroes Created Equal? Share the list of student heroes generated in … players — by links from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Clearly, they were both excellent, …
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… The President's Roles and Responsibilities: Understanding the President's Job yes … of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions. … 1954 that it is illegal to keep a student from attending a public school because of race. At the time, there were …
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… Lesson 1: U.S. Political Parties: The Principle of Legitimate Opposition yes Photo … events, party symbols, and the like). The Federalists and Republicans of the first U.S. party system had few of the … to their formation. During the 1790s each of the parties created an organization necessary to constitute legitimate …
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… African-American Soldiers After World War I: Had Race … from before and after this period. Background The public and private remarks of General John Pershing, … or to meet with them outside the requirements of military service. We must not commend too highly these troops, …
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… Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales yes Photo caption Hans … your students will learn about the 19th century author who created these characters and will hear and read the original … is available on the EDSITEment-reviewed resource Internet Public Library. It contains the full texts of many of …
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… The Preamble to the Constitution: How Do You Make a More Perfect … of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions. … such as conducting voting and by the state to support public education. The maximum tax was only $1.50. Shouldn't …
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… Primary and Secondary Sources: Foundations of Historical … slave from July 1837 issue of unidentified anti-slavery publication Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, … Public Library Digital Collections Contemporary accounts created by people who were present or intimately involved in …
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… Lesson 5: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s … organization of the National Youth Administration and the Public Works Arts Project. Her monthly columns for Woman's … she returned to New York and became involved in social service work. She married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her …
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… Latino Americans: War and Peace Website A More Perfect Union … during the second world war and the experience of returning servicemen who faced discrimination despite their … the country. Consider comparing articles from mainstream publications as well as papers serving specific populations, …
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… Bring Your Classroom to Life Through Diplomatic Oral Histories September … raw materials of history, differing from secondary sources created by researchers and writers lacking firsthand … doors or in far-flung locations inaccessible to the general public. Reading their oral histories is a way to illuminate …
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… The Statue of Liberty: Bringing “The New Colossus” to America yes … University Library , ed. Ralph L. Rusk (New York: New York Public Library, 1949), p. 74. Even if they have never heard … account of the statue's origins on The National Park Service website, a link from the EDSITEment resource The …
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… Having Fun: The Economics of Leisure yes Photo caption … on your topic using the list of Web resources below. Create a brief report on its history and significance, its … —Through the EDSITEment-reviewed resource the Internet Public Library Technological Timeline —From the …
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… BackStory: Another Burden to Bear Audio History & Social … the forty-year-long Tuskegee Syphilis Study directed by the Public Health Service and the Tuskegee Institute. Under the guise of …