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… The Awakening . Practitioners of a realist style in the American tradition include William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, … Culture , excerpted in the EDSITEment reviewed website Documenting the American South , distinguishes them as … of the article (which deals predominantly with the history of Louisiana Creole culture). The article extends …
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… of New Jersey…" — "Constitution of the United States—A History," National Archives In the course of over two … of the United States has become an iconic document for many Americans, who may with difficulty imagine real people …
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… 'Creating the Balance' on the EDSITEment resource The American President , "Madison's presidency was dominated by … run up to the War of 1812. According to The Encyclopedia of American History : "The prowar feeling that swept the country in …
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… information, the EDSITEment-reviewed resource Teaching American History offers an interactive website that includes a …
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… essential that the class have a basic background in early American diplomacy. If desired, see Lesson One , above, and … as guidelines: To what event(s) or condition(s) in the history of the United States and/or its diplomacy does each …
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… The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and … Quincy Adams win election in 1824? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History The Presidential …
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… Edith Wharton: War Correspondent yes Photo caption American author Edith Wharton, shown here with French … Students may wish to attend a sports event, a living history event, or a historic reenactment to recapture a …
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… students analyze maps, firsthand accounts, and archival documents to trace the path and aftermath of the Black … Triumphant: The Black Death , from lecture note on the History Guide, maintained by Steven Kreis, accessible … documents: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom on American Memory Document Analysis Worksheets on Digital …
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… were deteriorating. President John Adams wanted to preserve American neutrality in conflicts between Britain and France. … of Political Parties , Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website …
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… Basics yes Photo caption Woodrow Wilson. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … Students wanting more detail about the origins and History of the League of Nations can read this brief essay …
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Creative Spaces/Contested Spaces: Reinterpreting Italian American Public Art in New York City is an exploration of Italian American public art that examines how monuments and landmarks are created…
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… a tool for introducing students to one period in the rich history of China. Content Standards NCSS.D2.Geo.1.6-8. … web resource Asia Society . Readings on China’s dynastic history and on the Mongols are also available through the …
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… as President. Review the accomplishments mentioned in the documents the students inspected in Lesson 2 . ( The first … relatively inconsequential question about Hanson's place in history serves in this lesson as a hinge into the more … all available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory , and encourage students to arrive at their …
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… considered to be one of the greatest contributions to American literature and one of Faulkner's most heartfelt … Library of Southern Literature , from EDSITEment-reviewed Documenting the American South. Drawn from The Encyclopedia … educates students about Faulkner's life, as well as some history of the South. Secondly, and equally importantly, the …
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… adventure game designed to improve the understanding of American history by students in grades 5 through 8. Mission US The …
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… and authored a number of the papers. Library of Congress As Americans considered whether to adopt the Constitution … were perhaps best expressed in Brutus’ observation that “history furnishes no example of a free republic, any thing …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … Analyze the ways in which the perspectives of those writing history shaped the history that they produced. …
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… of a Young Girl by connecting the diary to the study of history and to honor the legacy of Anne Frank, the writer, … on Elementary Odes (a link from the EDSITEment resource The American Academy of Poets ). Tuesday, 16 May, 1944: "A … 1936 Olympics and read Witness to History: John Woodruff, African-American Gold Medal Winner, 1936 . 7. The United …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … 1828 and its aftermath. All essays are available on Digital History , a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of …
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… the Annals of Congress, on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory , the earliest mention of the Cumberland … steam warships, and he also engineered canal systems." — History of Hydraulics , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… through Montana, the new territory was largely unknown to Americans in the East. To explore this newly acquired … NEH Chairman, Bruce Cole. For additional information on the history of Lewis and Clark's expedition, visit PBS-produced …
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… of opinion might be.” —Studs Terkel No one captured oral history like Studs Terkel. He was a one-of-a-kind radio show … The New York Times obituary called him “Listener to Americans.” Indeed, he is still captivating his …
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… You will find a wealth of visual materials—historical documents, photographs, artwork, and films—at EDSITEment-approved sites American Memory and Picturing Modern America, 1880-1920 , … can be found at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History . A 1939 radio performance of Our Town , with Orson …
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… Campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Teaching American History Southern Approaches to Europe walks students through …
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… literature, and film. She is also an exceptionally well-documented historical figure. Transcripts of two of her … Through such firsthand accounts, students can trace Joan's history from childhood, through her death, and on to her … documents: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom on American Memory Document Analysis Worksheets and History in …
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… Presidential Inaugurations Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Related Content … We Must Not Be Enemies Student Activity Lincoln on the American Union: A Word Fitly Spoken Lesson Plan “From Time …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s official purpose was to study the American penal system, but his real interest was America … He even stayed in a log cabin. Throughout, he spoke to Americans of every rank and profession, including two … understand what specific developments and events in history contribute to the advancement of greater equality in …
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… to the Coloured Citizens of the World, " a very significant document in American history. It is a call to freedom and to rising up and …
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… whale = a basketball court (94 feet) Killer whales = an American fire truck (24 feet) Dolphins and porpoises = a … of interspecies play from the American Museum of Natural History was recorded off the Hawaiian Islands. It shows a … Whale Whales and Human-Related Activities Overlap in African Waters * Quoted from the inside cover of Amazing …
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… Bookmark them if practical. Download and print the archival documents you select and duplicate copies of each for … 1961, with such memorable phrases as: "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you -- ask … ("On the Pulse of Morning") and Miller Williams ("Of History and Hope") read poetry at Bill Clinton's …