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… his achievements and fictional exploits have entered the American imagination. It's difficult to distinguish what he … should think about what is being lost in the technological revolution our country is undergoing. What ways of life or …
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… 1790. Wikimedia Commons One of the great tragedies of American history was the treatment of African-Americans. African slaves arrived with some of the earliest …
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… Library of Congress The treaty of peace ending the Spanish-American War resulted in the United States obtaining the … Commodore (later Admiral) George Dewey supported a Filipino revolutionary group led by Emilio Aguinaldo, who returned …
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… team 10/25/19 Early Republic (1790-1820) Abolition Revolution and Resistance Slavery …
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… each work represents the life and changing roles of African Americans from the late nineteenth century to the Harlem …
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… tools essential for navigating this work and other American controversies. This lesson asks students to combine … Library and its link to the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association site. Review key aspects of …
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… new generation of organization men. They are not typical American communities, but because they provide such a cross … A Long Island building contractor named Arthur Levitt revolutionized the housing market by bringing mass …
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… major motion pictures of the twentieth century. Background Americans have long been fascinated with ideas of “the … of the film industry. The film industry recognized Americans' fascination with the West right from the start. …
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… painting of Duke at the piano, 1963. National Museum of American History When you think about diplomacy, you may … freedom yet failed to protect that freedom for all Americans. Jazz ensembles presented a positive image of …
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… Collections 1500-1999 at the EDSITEment-reviewed resource American Memory Collection by conducting a Search by Keyword … to describe his mission as a writer: "Here is an adequate revolution for me to espouse – to help my society regain …
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… for the war) led the Radicals in Congress and many black Americans—such as Frederick Douglass—to believe they had an … Convention The Freedmen's Bureau Act, March 3, 1865 From Revolution to Reconstruction The Wade-Davis Manifesto, 1864 …
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… of his humorous dialect. As part of a curriculum unit on American Humor, students may also compare Harris' story with … Southwest Humorists were an important influence on several American writers, including Mark Twain. These were educated …
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… new effort by European colonialists to reach out to Native Americans and African-Americans. By examining primary …
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… stage upon which the history of an important genre of American music comes to life. His painting is both … which he depicted in the “ Strike .” Yet, Benton was not a revolutionary and attracted criticism from artists seeking …
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… is one of the best known works of 20th century American literature. Included in countless anthologies, this … or it might be studied as part of a survey of American poetry. For students of history, it might be used …
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… toward goals. Background … Martin Puryear … African American artist Martin Puryear studied art during the second … studies. He believed that education was the key to African Americans’ gradual social and economic rise and acceptance …
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Lesson 1: An Early Threat of Secession: The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Nullification Crisis
… strikes at the core of the slavery controversy in the American quest for self-government. Americans affirmed their … a look at the issue of slavery and secession between the Revolutionary War and the American Civil War as a supplement …
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… How did these New England settlers interact with the Native Americans, and how can we gain information about those …
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… of the most distinctive and influential elements of African-American musical tradition. Students take a virtual field … performers like Gray, due to prejudice against African Americans. In his autobiography, Father of the Blues (1941), …
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… Su … yes Adrienne Su Photo caption Adrienne Su Academy of American Poets It is very common in the United States, when … This poem reflects upon the complicated identities many Americans grapple with—a critical factor to consider as our …
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… book, the adventures of Lewis and Clark have captured the American imagination once again in the last few years. Why … American Diversity Lesson Plan … Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers … Jefferson vs. Franklin: …
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… Little Magician" 1837-1841 on the EDSITEment resource The American President (Philip Kunhardt Jr., et. al., The American President. New York: Riverhead Books, 1999. 90-95.) …
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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 …
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… Digitization Project , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Studies at the University of Virginia Log Cabin … about William Henry Harrison's relationship with Native Americans in such documents as the following from the …
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… One of the oldest surviving mission churches in the American Southwest, Mission Concepción is now stripped to … of the Alamo in U.S. History . Media Resource … Latino Americans: War and Peace … Latino Americans: War and Peace …
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… years 1851-1899—available through the EDSITEment resource American Memory as part of the collection Votes for Women … on America's Library , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory Cartoon of Anthony on Famous American Trials …
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… which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African-American youths of rape. Background Harper Lee’s To Kill A … and the audio clips tell them about life for African Americans under Jim Crow laws—what do they learn from …
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… by Nathaniel Hawthorne and, as part of a curriculum unit on American literary humor, compare it to other American literary humorists in order to gain perspective on …
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… subjects and events often omitted from European and North American art history. Symbolism plays a significant role in … disembarkation to other states or countries. Use the Inter-American database . the varying fates of slave voyages. …
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… which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African-American youths of rape. Background Harper Lee’s To Kill A … Tell the students that the American Film Institute polled Americans for whom they considered the top 50 heroes in …