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… Hard to Find " (text available via the EDSITEment-reviewed American Studies at the University of Virginia ). Teachers … or not) develop over time. For background information about American southern literature, read the overview of "" Humor …
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… from 1900 through 1961, letters detailing her work with the American Foundation for the Blind , photographs of her … dissect her multi-pronged arguments and savvy rhetoric. The Americans with Disabilities Act Passed into law in 1990, the …
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… Example: The Congress passed a law stating that all American children are entitled to a free quality education. … with roles and responsibilities associated with the American presidency. The president's principal roles: …
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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 …
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… see the brief biography of A.E. Housman from the Academy of American Poets website and The Housman Society biography , a link from the Academy of American Poets. A Welsh poet who lived from 1914 to his …
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… ever written. The book is influential both for its study of American society in the Jacksonian period and for its … Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Revolutionary Era (1765-1790) Early Republic (1790-1820) …
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… for citizens described here? What problems did African Americans face? How did fighting World War II relate to the … for citizens described here? What problems did African Americans face? How did fighting World War II relate to the …
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… THEY GAVE TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD UNDYING PROOF THAT AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT POSSESS THE PRIDE COURAGE AND …
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… drawing of the pre-Civil War South. Wikimedia Commons More Americans lost their lives in the Civil War than in any …
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… the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself . As the title suggests, … exist within its midst, but also to establish that he, an American slave with no formal education, was the sole author …
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… all its hardships and beauties, and explores traditional American pioneer values, such as hard work, self-reliance, … an archetypal tale that fully illustrates the struggle of American pioneers, the rewards of hard work, and the …
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… Companion led to an unprecedented conversation with the American people. During World War II, she took an active … and asked readers to write to her; three hundred thousand Americans had done so by January 1934. The Eleanor Roosevelt …
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… from Project Gutenberg, a link from the EDSITEment resource American Studies at the University of Virginia . (You will … the following images from the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory . Present the images in turn, without …
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… considered to be one of the greatest contributions to American literature and one of Faulkner's most heartfelt … and yet obscure—that both ranks it as great among American literary classics and renders it so very complex …
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… 4: Life Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … only eight hours. The continuing proliferation of trains is revolutionizing commerce and travel. Richmond is regarded as …
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… of Langston Hughes. Library of Congress When the Academy of American Poets , an EDSITEment-reviewed website, asked the public to vote on their favorite American poet, the verdict was decisive: Langston Hughes. …
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… a four-year conflict that would leave nearly a million Americans dead or wounded, four million slaves free, and a …
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… A City upon a Hill What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? In the 1920s, … Life: Fleeting Mortality What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? Look up the word …
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… were deteriorating. President John Adams wanted to preserve American neutrality in conflicts between Britain and France. … for Talleyrand himself, and a large loan for France. The American people were incensed. War with France seemed …
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… Metaphors Through Poetry yes Photo caption Celebrated American poet Maya Angelou makes extensive use of metaphors … are available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website Academy of American Poets . Langston Hughes, Dreams Margaret Atwood, …
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… army to General George Washington, effectively ending the Revolutionary War. Days later, the Continental Congress … all available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory , and encourage students to arrive at their …
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… the relatively egalitarian society of America. He warns Americans of the most dangerous tendency of democracy: the …
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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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… Plantation in the North and South yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … 1862, shows perhaps the largest group of enslaved African Americans ever to be photographed at one time. O'Sullivan …
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… can view this record of an era and see for themselves how Americans faced the challenge of those testing times. …
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… is a comprehensive NEH-funded resource on the African American experience during the early 19th century. The … crafter" in the early 19th century? How did African Americans aid in the achievement of freedom for other …
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… estranged from his times by an overriding attachment to the American past? Lesson Extensions To complete this study of … these narrators? Selected EDSITEment Websites Academy of American Poets Ralph Waldo Emerson Walt Whitman Africans in …
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… relations with Germany. February 3, 1917. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … Entry into World War I: Two Diametrically Opposed Views American foreign policy continues to resonate with the …
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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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… were deteriorating. President John Adams wanted to preserve American neutrality in conflicts between Britain and France. … for Talleyrand himself, and a large loan for France. The American people were incensed. War with France seemed …