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… Abraham Lincoln, the 1860 Election, and the Future of the American Union and Slavery … yes Abraham Lincoln painting by … emancipation and somewhat open to colonization of black Americans. But his association with Quaker abolitionist …
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… Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet … yes Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz portrait made … Juana Inés de la Cruz is considered the first great Latin American poet and one of the most important Hispanic …
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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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… to religious tolerance and in his dealings with Native Americans. Wikimedia Commons In 1681, William Penn … when the Stuart monarchy was restored after the English Revolution. Georgia, the last of the thirteen colonies, was …
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… to be hoped for, and what to be feared from, the democratic revolution sweeping the Western world in his time. The … in America than in Europe with negative consequences for American character and culture. Throughout, students are …
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… accommodation with Britain to outright independence for the American colonies. Photo caption Thomas Paine's Common Sense … aristocracy, and the necessity for independence and the revolutionary struggle. Background Thomas Paine's Common …
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… A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American Dream"? … yes Photo of a scene from the play A … and the thunderous crash of a reality that African Americans faced when attempting to do so. A critical …
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… in 18th Century America … yes John Wesley preaching to American Indians Photo caption John Wesley preaching to … in size and influence. By the time of the American Revolution a majority—perhaps as many as 80 percent of the …
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… The Spanish–American War … yes Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan … little war," is justified. And, how this one war, changed American diplomacy forever. The activity is available at …
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… the struggle of people of color to become fully accepted in American society. Which Bearden should we examine? Each … W.E.B. Du Bois Papers … W.E.B. Du Bois Papers Lesson Plan … Revolution '67, Lesson 1: Protest: Why and How … Revolution …
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… conquest, Catholic missionary efforts, two long and bloody revolutions, and many other wars. The encounter between … , accessible through the EDSITEment-reviewed Latin American Network Information Center. Almost three centuries …
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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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… Taking Up Arms and the Challenge of Slavery in the Revolutionary Era … yes A Map of 100 miles round Boston, … of Congress After five years of almost constant protests by American colonists, starting with the Stamp Act in 1765, a …
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… points, then discuss its central tenets (noted below): "The American continents, by the free and independent condition … Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring The French Revolution offers a map Europe 1815 . The …
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… , the source for the material on the EDSITEment resource American Memory and a direct link from the home page of … around the compelling question … Was the industrial revolution a blessing or a curse?, … have students analyze …
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… BackStory: The Melting Pot: Americans & Assimilation … Audio History & Social Studies … … BackStory: To Be a Citizen? The History of Becoming American … BackStory: To Be a Citizen? The History of …
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… farm workers in California, ca. 1970. National Museum of American History The United Farm Workers organized to bring … United Farm Workers collection, the Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields collection, the poem "Huelga" by …
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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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… Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide … American Indian History and Heritage … American Indian … While dynamite is often a symbol of protest or revolution, it was long a part of the daily life of miners, …
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… Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns in the final decade of the eighteenth century. In 1793 war broke out between Revolutionary France and Great Britain, and American …
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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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… History's First Draft Lesson Plan … Was There an Industrial Revolution? New Workplace, New Technology, New Consumers … … … BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History … BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and …
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… and People of the Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plan … Revolution '67, Lesson 2: What Happened in July 1967? How Do … LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Constitution/Law … Content … This episode of …
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… plan exemplifies all our new country fought for in the Revolutionary War: individualism, democracy, community, … helped open doors of European courts to him as an American statesman. Franklin wears the plain clothes of an …
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… Dance: Ceremonial Gratitude National Museum of the American Indian's page on the Butterfly Dance costume " The … the symbols and imagery they include. Lesson Plan … Native Americans and the American Revolution: Choosing Sides … Native Americans and the …
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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 …