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A Spectrum of Perspectives: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era Through the Lens of the 1893 World’s Fair
… historian Robert Rydell. Finally, the NEH-funded podcast BackStory features an episode titled “ Shock of the New: The … Era, with links to relevant EDSITEment resources BackStory : “Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 …
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Glossary of Terms for Film Discussion and Analysis
… & Culture Media Arts Media Arts Film/Movie Media Resource BackStory: Women at Work Lesson Plan Scripting the Past: …
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A Flight on the 1893 Ferris Wheel
… at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Media Resource BackStory: Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 World’s …
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Women's Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs
… Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film Media Resource BackStory: Shattering the Glass Ceiling Media Resource BackStory: Women at Work Examine the attitudes and beliefs …
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The Papers of the War Department
… humanities?  (03:16-03:52) Our podcast materials for the BackStory episode entitled Saving American History  offers a … past. As a counterpoint, consider our materials for the  BackStory episode entitled Man vs. the Machine: Technophobia …
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Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film
… and Mapping the Women's Suffrage Movement Media Resource BackStory: Women at Work Closer Reading Grassroots …
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Albert Sabin and Bioethics: Testing at the Chillicothe Federal Reformatory
… research and additional information). Media Resource BackStory: Forgotten Flu—America and the 1918 Pandemic Media …
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The Industrial Age in America: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry
… New Workplace, New Technology, New Consumers Media Resource Backstory: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The History of …
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In Her Shoes: Lois Weber and the Female Filmmakers Who Shaped Early Hollywood
… Include the setting and locations, the characters and their backstories, the plot, and visual style. (Think about “Who, … A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American Dream"? Media Resource BackStory: Shattering the Glass Ceiling Closer Reading …
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World War I and American Art: Part One
… drawings, most of which were done by McCay. The fascinating backstory of the film can be accessed via Open Culture .The …
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Exploring Local History with Clio
… about the location: The Clio format (a 4-6 paragraph backstory and a 1 paragraph introduction) is one option for …
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Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird: Profiles in Courage
… of Harper Lee . New York: Henry Holt, 2006. Media Resource BackStory: Legislation Impossible - The Civil Rights Act of …
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Women Aviators in World War II: "Fly Girls"
… American Diplomacy in World War II Media Resource BackStory: Women at Work Explain the contributions of WASPs …
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World War I and American Art: Part Two
… towns and big cities across the land. There is fascinating backstory about this canvas that makes it worth considering …
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Kennewick Man: Science and Sacred Rights
… Lesson Plan Lascaux: La Vie en Caverne! Media Resource BackStory: Saving American History Curriculum Language of …
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Remember the Ladies: The First Ladies
… Literature and Events Pre-1620 to 1920 Media Resource BackStory: You've Come A Long Way—A History of Women in …
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Art and Remembrance: Using Art to Teach the Holocaust and Combat Hate
… Judaism in America   This episode of the NEH-funded podcast BackStory explores the history of Judaism in America, …
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
… from these selected articles from Chronicling America, this BackStory interview with Rochelle Bush , a trustee and …
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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!: Simulating the Supreme Court
… the reporter, this handout can help students develop their backstory as a Justice. It also helps students to consider …