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… The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910 … March 19, 2012 yes Mexican … opposition. In 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sent American Marines to Vera Cruz, Mexico, to support the …
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… Jewish American Heritage Month … April 29, 2016 yes Congregation … Library of Congress Each May, EDSITEment celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month by pointing to the rich array of …
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… American Literature Lessons — Nineteenth Century … September … … … over 30 lessons on major authors in 19th-century American literature including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, …
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… Introducing American Art at the Core of Learning … May 10, 2016 Sara Jatcko yes Participants at American Art at the Core of Learning, courtesy Terra …
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… World War I and American Art: Part Two … January 26, 2017 Joe Phelan yes … “Flower of Death” (1919). Claggett Wilson Smithsonian American Art Museum Last time , I began to survey how …
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… World War I and American Art: Part One … January 10, 2017 Joe Phelan yes … President Woodrow Wilson declared war in April 1917 and American troops did not arrive on European soil until June. …
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… how media influences the public and private lives of the American people then and now; and Create original … British colonies, all weeklies. By the time of the American Revolution in 1775, some 37 newspapers thrived in business. …
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… Citizenship, Race, and Place: Frontiers in Asian American History … June 09, 2022 Joanna Capps, Daniel … is framed by the compelling question, “How have Asian Americans traversed and transcended frontiers in history?” …
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… Crossing the Delaware Photo caption Emanuel Leutze (American: 1816–1868), Washington Crossing the Delaware , … belief in liberal democracy, he painted this American Revolution scene to inspire German reformers. When his first …
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… Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and History in the … as to be almost invisible. And so the idea of an Asian American movement or an Asian American thrust in this …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s official purpose was to study the American penal system, but his real interest was America … believed that the world was undergoing a “great democratic revolution,” that it is inevitably and irreversibly becoming …
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… What Does It Mean to Be American? … September 21, 2018 Reema Ghazi yes Carleton … the complex history of America: What does it mean to be American? What informs our individual and collective …
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… works he made about the life of Toussaint L’Ouverture , the revolutionary who led Haiti in pursuing independence from … of the action. In 1941, Lawrence became the first African American artist to have work in the collection of the Museum …
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… more than his criticism of indulgences. He never wanted a revolution against Rome, but instead a revolution in … I Lesson Plan … Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument for American Independence … Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument …
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… jazz. Since its inception in 2001 by the National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) has served … Duke Ellington’s orchestra across the country. Though the revolution of 1979 slowed the import of jazz and other …
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… and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s Related Websites American Experience: Marian Anderson History Matters Penn … An author's note gives insight into issues surrounding the Revolutionary War and the fight for the nation's freedom …
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… and the Gospel Sites of Cultural Stress From Reformation to Revolution Christianity in 18th Century America Divining America: Religion in American History History & Social Studies World History Art …
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… equality in a nation that had long denied a portion of the American citizenry the full protection of their rights. It … U.S. History Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Revolution and Resistance Lesson Plan … The Music of African …
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… and much more. One of these collections, NHD 2018: Reading American Art as a Historical Source , was created to guide … Chinese Exclusion Act Conflict and Compromise: The Mexican Revolution Conflict and Compromise: Art and World War I …
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… history. Since the decision to form a federal government, Americans have debated what role the government should … lessons on the U.S. War Department ’s role following the Revolutionary War, the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 , and …
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… The New York Times obituary called him “Listener to Americans.” Indeed, he is still captivating his … mechanized, as we hover on the cusp of a transformative AI revolution. Anyone looking for an antidote to the coming …
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… Jr. … January 11, 2013 yes Participants, some carrying American flags, marching in the civil rights march from … Studies U.S. History Civil Rights (1945-1970) Citizenship Revolution and Resistance Lesson Plan … Lesson 2: Black …
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… University of North Carolina and Series Editor, “North American Slave Narratives,” for Documenting the American … A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Revolutionary Era (1765-1790) Early Republic (1790-1820) …
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… Washington and Lincoln stand out as unrivaled figures in American history. Their importance is reflected in the large … to his country in the French and Indian Wars and the Revolution. Washington lost many battles but won the war. …
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… life, and this has been the case since the Industrial Revolution, the historical moment when Shelley wrote the …
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… newspapers by state, language, and ethnicity. … African American Newspapers … The African American press served as a … Paul, Minnesota, can help students understand how African Americans fought against marginalization and racial …
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… best idea ”—can be traced back to a number of distinctively American concepts, mid 19th-century movements and politics, … sublime scenery, seemingly touched by god, where Americans could wash their spirit clean; a place uniquely …
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… that we associate with pioneer life. Willa Cather from American Writers … Kate Chopin: The Awakening … Kate … convey a new realism. The Red Badge of Courage from American Studies at the University of Virginia Stephen Crane …
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… take what is put out for them." –Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer … aristocracy, and the necessity for independence and the revolutionary struggle. Website: American Writers: Thomas …
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… table, including Germans, French, Spaniards, Native Americans, Irish, and a range of other Europeans amicably …