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… activity would be to have students match the early American job with a picture of a similar modern job. How was … go about finding out what life was like at other points in history? Which objects from the past have remained part of …
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… Lesson 2: The House Un-American Activities Committee yes Photo caption Alger Hiss, … the Soviet Union. One of the most famous episodes in HUAC's history was its investigation of Hollywood. In this case the …
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… Ask an NEH Expert: About Editing Video History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content … Logan, Jr., Director of Education and Affiliate Curator for African Culture and Education at the Burke Museum of Natural …
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… Ask an NEH Expert: Using Digital Archives Video History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content … Logan, Jr., Director of Education and Affiliate Curator for African Culture and Education at the Burke Museum of Natural …
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… Lesson 4: Life Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … Preparation The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over …
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… 5: Women's Lives Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … the past. Preparation The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over …
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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 … Preparation Instructions The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over … Red Badge of Courage : A New Kind of Courage Lesson Plan African-American Communities in the North Before the Civil …
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… relations with Germany. February 3, 1917. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … involvement in WWI on domestic and international policies. History & Social Studies U.S. History 9-12 11/13/09 Editor EDSITEment team 10/01/19 Related Content Lesson Plan African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd …
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… to religious tolerance and in his dealings with Native Americans. Wikimedia Commons In 1681, William Penn … the Free Society of Traders (found on EDSITEment reviewed History Matters ) , published in 1683, has been recognized …
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… Little Magician" 1837-1841 on the EDSITEment resource The American President (Philip Kunhardt Jr., et. al., The … issues…" —From Blyndon G. Van Deusen ("The Whig Party," History of U.S. Political Parties, Volume 1 . Arthur M. …
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… Century America yes Photo caption John Wesley preaching to American Indians. Wikimedia Commons The traditional … pacifism during the Revolutionary War. A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History 9-12 11/13/09 Editor …
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… Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns in the final decade of the … challenged American sovereignty. By looking at government documents and playing out commercial scenarios students will … from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Teaching American History that discuss the various reactions of Americans to …
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… yes Photo caption Diagram of the US Federal Government and American Union, 1862. Wikimedia Commons In September of … websites. Download and print out selected documents and duplicate copies as necessary for student … has proved true in the U.S. today. A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History 9-12 11/13/09 …
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… of the people who create them, and that record the cultural history of a particular place and time. Preparation Review … handling of quilts. If possible, obtain the book The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort 1750-1950 , … with women's communal work that also has roots in African culture. She originally collaborated on the quilt …
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… for a number of similar events that occurred throughout the American colonies. Some colonists were very angry. One … 1764–1775 , a timeline available on American Memory . Tax History Project , a comprehensive article on the events …
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… At its conclusion, 68 women and 32 men had signed a document calling for American women to be extended the same civil and political … National American Women’s Suffrage Association, 1848–1921 History Matters The Amazonian Convention “The Solitude of …
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… and political parties was deeply rooted in Anglo-American political culture before the American Revolution. … programs, and philosophies. In his introduction to the History of U.S. Political Parties (Schlesinger, Arthur M., …
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… of Lincoln's inaugural address through archival documents such as campaign posters, sheet music, vintage … during one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history. At the time, the United States consisted of 19 free … the last page of Lincoln's first inaugural address from American Memory . (NOTE: Background information is available …
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… How did these New England settlers interact with the Native Americans, and how can we gain information about those … may be useful to teachers seeking advice on using maps. History Matters' Making Sense of Evidence materials on …
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… Vietnam War would become the longest military engagement in American history prior to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Many …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … read the following one-page articles from Digital History , a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of …
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… and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and duplicate copies as necessary for student … Samuel Adams , on the White House website, a link from The American President . An Outline of American History (1994), Chapter Three: Boston "Tea Party" , on From …
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… XVI Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns between 1790 and 1800. In 1793 … respond to this challenge? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History The Crisis of American …
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… updates. Broadsides address virtually every aspect of the American Revolution, providing a wide range of suitable … are revealed in the broadsides? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History 6-8 3 09/22/10 Folk Art …
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… of individuals and undercut the nation's economy. Older Americans as a group were particularly affected by this … direct federal or state pensions for the poor had a limited history. In Europe, however, there was a long tradition of … from its protection. The site also offers a good summary of African Americans and the New Deal . Images: Social Security …
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… information, the EDSITEment reviewed resource Teaching American History offers an interactive website that includes a …
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… Pippin turned to art after serving in World War I in the African American regiment known as the Harlem Hellfighters . After … White Eagles, the oldest Black Indian tribe in New Orleans’ history. The Black Indians’ traditions are an example of …
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… to poetry and the events of WWI. Background In April 1963, American newspaper publisher Philip Graham (the Washington … task of providing every week a first rough draft of history that will never really be completed about a world we … in their approach to events, and opinions. Lesson Plan African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd …
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… to reflect on that point of view as they analyze campaign documents and accounts. Though intended for the teacher, all … "Log Cabin."]." —Glyndon G. Van Deusen ("The Whig Party," History of U.S. Political Parties, Volume 1 . Arthur M. … Digitization Project , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Studies at the University of Virginia Log Cabin …
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… hungry army together"—from the EDSITEment resource The American President . What combination of experience, … secondary sources. From the U.S. Army Center of Military History The American Revolution: First Phase , scroll down …