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… yes Photo caption Diagram of the US Federal Government and American Union, 1862. Wikimedia Commons In September of … the happiness, liberty, and safety of future generations of Americans. Background The proposed Constitution, and the …
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… Basics yes Photo caption Woodrow Wilson. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … Woodrow Wilson , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory . Guiding Discussion Questions: Why is … Woodrow Wilson , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory .) Look at the introduction to the Covenant. …
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… the last page of Lincoln's first inaugural address from American Memory . (NOTE: Background information is available … Find the document by using its title to conduct a search in American Memory . Read the first complete sentence on the … are representative examples in each. If desired, as an alternative, every student (or pairs of students), given a chart …
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… The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and … of State (account available on the EDSITEment resource American Memory ). Had Adams specifically promised Clay … Election of 1824 , on the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President , describes events this way: "Jackson …
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… The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and … Hopkins (Hopkins, James F., "Election of 1824," History of American Presidential Elections, Volume 1. Arthur M. … Henry Clay did develop some programs but not even Clay's "American System," conceived to serve the interests of both …
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… Perkins Stetson (Gilman), from Hearing of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Committee on the … such as Carmella Gustaferre and the Lynches to African Americans such as Ruby Livingston? Activity 2. Women's …
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… the Colonial North Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Lesson … Wikimedia Commons Colonial America (1620-1765) African American Slavery Content When we think of slavery in North … in the Colonial North . The lesson plan Slavery and the American Founding: The "Inconsistency Not to Be Excused" …
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… "I cannot insist too strongly how I was surprised by the American Army. It is truly incredible that troops almost … the Presidency on the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President George Washington's early military career … hungry army together"—from the EDSITEment resource The American President . In this unit, students will read the …
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… must be done in order to correct the "errors" of the American political system in the 1780s. This lesson will … public and private—students will better understand why many Americans agreed that the Articles should be revised and … and duplicate copies as necessary for student viewing. Alternatively, excerpted versions of these documents are …
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… to poetry and the events of WWI. Background In April 1963, American newspaper publisher Philip Graham (the Washington … the point of view of the author. Evaluate why some Americans advocated involvement in the war while others … about the prospect of entering World War I in 1917? How did Americans react toward the events of the World War I in …
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… Samuel Adams , on the White House website, a link from The American President . An Outline of American History (1994), Chapter Three: Boston "Tea Party" , … the Age of Revolution, 1764-1775 , a timeline available on American Memory . Tax History Project , a comprehensive …
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… hungry army together"—from the EDSITEment resource The American President . What combination of experience, … to America's First Hero on the EDSITEment resource The American President : "The very fact that he [Washington] … grievances: "…in any political event, the army has its alternative. If peace, that nothing shall separate you from your …
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… Lives Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … (March 4, 1851). For background information, search American Memory for "Letter, Elizabeth Blackwell to … (March 4, 1851). For background information, search American Memory . Women were prominent in the temperance …
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… Great Depression have affected the lives of working class Americans? How may the Great Depression have affected older …
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… WWI Photoessay from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Modern American Poetry to gain a general sense of the Great War. … Great " (1918), via the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets site. Wilfred Owen's " Dulce et Decorum Est … Archive , a link from the EDSITEment reviewed Academy of American Poets site. Review the WWI Photoessay from the …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … Its supporters regarded the tariff as a way to support American manufacturing and agriculture by making American goods more competitive at home. The southern states …
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… Edith Wharton: War Correspondent yes Photo caption American author Edith Wharton, shown here with French … and aid to Allies overseas. Correspondents in Europe kept Americans apprised of events that impacted the future of the …
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… poem two despairing views of a particular time and place in American history—the tail end of the main industrial … lesson plans " Was There an Industrial Revolution? Americans at Work Before the Civil War " and " Was There an …
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… The Awakening . Practitioners of a realist style in the American tradition include William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, … in the EDSITEment reviewed website Documenting the American South , distinguishes them as follows: "Although … of Chopin's life, her environs and culture influences. Alternatively, the teacher might introduce the activities below …
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… of the Magna Carta Read the essay: "The Rhetoric of Rights: Americans are 'Englishmen' and Englishmen Have …
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… acts. This concept, embraced by the leaders of the American Revolution, is embedded in the supremacy clause of … Library is quite readable and includes helpful notes Alternatively, teachers may wish to provide students with the … students should read the essay: " The Rhetoric of Rights: Americans are 'Englishmen' and Englishmen Have …
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… World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt listed four American freedoms in his State of the Union address to … by the summer of 1942 a survey revealed that a majority of Americans had little knowledge of the Four Freedoms. This …
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… Mexico, is legendary. Lauded as the first great Latin American poet, she was published in both the New and the Old … unit, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet . Two lesson plans, Sor Juana, the Poet: The … why Sor Juana is considered the first great Latin American Poet. More information on Sor Juana is available …
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… caption President Woodrow Wilson, 1912. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … of War , text and archival audio on the EDSITEment resource American Memory ), and former Secretary of Treasury William … League of Nations” on pages 2-3 of the Master PDF . An alternative assessment would be to have students choose the …
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… his achievements and fictional exploits have entered the American imagination. It's difficult to distinguish what he … What made David Crockett one of the most famous Americans during his lifetime? Why did his legend still loom …
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… their oral histories is a way to illuminate the world of American diplomacy and bring it closer to home, engaging … NEH Expert: Building an Argument Curriculum The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793–1808 Curriculum The Diplomacy … Resource Ask an NEH Expert: Writing and Editing Curriculum American Diplomacy in World War II Curriculum The Monroe …
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… States and this little understood group of antebellum Americans is brought into focus by a study of Thomas Day's …
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… The wife of John C. Fremont, renowned explorer of the American West, describes her 1849 trip to California and … east of San Francisco during the Gold Rush era in A Year of American Travel (1877), available through EDSITEment at the American Memory website. Harriet Tubman This legendary …
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… Gilbert Stuart, available through the EDSITEment-reviewed American Memory . Despite similar poses, these portraits are … White House Restoration, Renovation and Preservation Older Americans will remember the televised White House tour given …
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… artwork, and films—at EDSITEment-approved sites American Memory and Picturing Modern America, 1880-1920 , … how to read these images and documents most effectively. At American Centuries: View from New England , students will … that students can hear some of Wilder's intended tone. Alternatively, the teacher could read the Stage Manager's first …