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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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… 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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… Birth of a Nation Poster. Wikimedia Commons 1. "‘Art [and History] by Lightning Flash’" Begin by reading "‘Art [and … Dixon and D.W. Griffith to engage in racist attacks on African Americans in the early years of the 20th century? In what …
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… Companion led to an unprecedented conversation with the American people. During World War II, she took an active … the Power of the Ballot " on the the EDSITEment-reviewed History Matters . Mary McLeod Bethune's 1939 speech " What … and Civil Rights or Vernon Jarrett, Eleanor's Commitment to African Americans , a link on EDSITEment's Learner.Org …
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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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… tools essential for navigating this work and other American controversies. This lesson asks students to combine … Ad*Access site, a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed History Matters site, provides an excellent look at popular … provides another look at late Victorian popular culture. On African-American status in the 19th century: The most …
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… new effort by European colonialists to reach out to Native Americans and African-Americans. By examining primary documents from the … Center Toolbox Library - Primary Resources in U.S. History and Literature, Religion II: The Great Awakening ; …
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… Buffalo, NY (1979). Photograph by David Seaman. Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National … conversation about visual storytelling and how to approach documenting a community is designed to inform how students … and limitations of photographs as tools for understanding history? As a historian, why is it important to consider …
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… the Dyer Bill serves as a window for students to view how Americans in the 1920s understood the federal system. … preparing to debate the bill, rather than students of history constrained by the actual course of events. Because … the reasons for the rise of lynching and its impact on African-Americans in the South. For information about …
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… painting of Duke at the piano, 1963. National Museum of American History When you think about diplomacy, you may first … following articles offer a sample of the coverage in African American newspapers: “Jazz Greats to Act as …
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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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… farm workers in California, ca. 1970. National Museum of American History The United Farm Workers organized to bring attention … Movement of the 20th century is most often associated with African Americans and the South, however, efforts to remove …
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… subjects and events often omitted from European and North American art history. Symbolism plays a significant role in many of his … practiced in Haitian Diasporic communities with both African and European origins. Why do you imagine Marshall …
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… might the people of the Middle East have viewed the West African states before Mansa Musa's visit? How did he almost … What is the legacy of Mansa Musa's reforms in Mali? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 2 11/18/10 Editor …
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… Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 World’s Fair Audio History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Media … also showcased exclusion and inequality. As a microcosm of American society, the fair can serve as an entry point for … Douglass, and other Black activists overcame obstacles to African American representation on the fairgrounds, as well …
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… of the world. They then reflect on masking behavior in American society, such as at Halloween and in the circus. … communicate with the people, as in many American Indian and African societies. Of course, masks can also serve as simple … What can masks tell us about the people who make them? History & Social Studies World History Sociology Art & …
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… call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. ... America is the only idealist nation in the … materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and duplicate copies as necessary for … Nine : The League of Nations (from “An Outline of American History,” USIA, 1994) on From Revolution to Reconstruction, …
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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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… 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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… Soviet advances on the Eastern front, important British-American victories in North Africa and Sicily, and the first … to send much-needed reinforcements to Stalingrad. The North African operation, moreover, created considerable … available at the EDSITEment-reviewed site Teaching American History and at the U.S. Military Academy's collection of …
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… and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s Related Websites American Experience: Marian Anderson History Matters Penn Library Exhibitions; Marian Anderson, A Life in Song African American History Month Resources Marian Anderson's …
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… of the action. In 1941, Lawrence became the first African American artist to have work in the collection of the Museum … have chosen to paint this event? Watch a 1963 video documenting the March on Washington. How does this painting …
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… Reimagining Sitting Bull, Tatanka Iyotake Image History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson Plan Not …
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… December 03, 2012 yes Photo caption Emanuel Leutze (American: 1816–1868), Washington Crossing the Delaware , … it in his huge painting that has been reproduced in history textbooks and hung in American classrooms for the … man wearing a Scotch hat rows. Is he a recent immigrant? An African American man rows on the far side. He could …
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… Gregory Doran called Julius Caesar "Shakespeare's African play" and the video clips from the 2012 RSC … " ( New York Times, 1970) Lesson Activities Activity One. History of Rome Develop the necessary background for Rome as …
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… of an architectural material–glass–with broader themes of history, technology, and culture. Students will examine … part of civic, cultural, and commercial architecture. American Management Corporation (1879; c. 1925), Sanders and … and look. Lesson Plan Scraping the Sky: Architecture and American History Lesson Plan American Utopia: The …
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… 1975). Photograph by Joan Clark Netherwood. Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National … complexities in an image, its context, or the work of documenting a community. Each activity challenges students … ideas for capturing photographs to tell the stories and history of your own area. Lesson Activities Activity One. …
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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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… W.E.B. Du Bois Papers Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History World History Related … c. 1907. Wikimedia Commons Civil Rights (1945-1970) Africa African American Content The W.E.B. Du Bois papers , containing …
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… THEY GAVE TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD UNDYING PROOF THAT AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT POSSESS THE PRIDE COURAGE AND DEVOTION OF … heroic or super hero powers. Students should not alter history, but rather demonstrate the characteristics of the …