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… The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and … the 2000 election. For a comprehensive introduction to the history of the presidential election process, consult …
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… of The Emancipation Proclamation and the transcript of the document from the National Archives below. Basic … the Constitution Curriculum Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: “A Word Fitly Spoken” Curriculum Before and … do? Lesson Plan Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad History & Social Studies U.S. History Civics A More Perfect …
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… Wikimedia Commons Long before the first shot was fired, the American Revolution began as a series of written complaints … and what remains unfulfilled? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History 6-8 1-2 Worksheet 1. …
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… of his humorous dialect. As part of a curriculum unit on American Humor, students may also compare Harris' story with … map of the United States, via EDSITEment-reviewed Digital History, shows the outlines of states as they are added. To … original illustrations of Sut Lovingood available at the Documenting the American South website. Assessment Ask …
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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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… a group’s progress toward goals. Background Martin Puryear African American artist Martin Puryear studied art during the second … his sculpture and a brief chronology of African American history . Content Standards NCAS.VA:Cr.3.1.2a. Discuss and …
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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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… 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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… to the size of the population than any other war in American history. A decade later, in 1685, King James II's government …
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… the genres of painting were ordered hierarchically, with history painting seen as the most important—'and thus most … one of the most important ways of categorizing European and American paintings from the 16th through the 20th centuries. …
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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 …
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… Thurgood Marshall Before the Court Website History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Related Content … 1957. Library of Congress Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Constitution/Law Content In this American Radio …
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… A City upon a Hill What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? In the 1920s, … with on your own. Pay close attention to your individual's history and personality, as you will follow him or her …
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… online through the Library of Southern Literature (via Documenting the American South) Realism The websites used in Lesson 2 … sharp relief? Evaluate Kate Chopin's place in literary history. Analyze the components of literary realism and …
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… materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and duplicate copies as necessary for … Digital Classroom offers The Declaration of Independence: A History and The Constitution: A History for background on … wisdom can form for collecting the united sense of your American people, we are convinced, your Majesty would …
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… Visualizing Emancipation Website History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson … " collection includes access to newspapers published by African American presses across the U.S. during the 19th and 20th …
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… Keller Archival Collection Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Formatted Title The … from 1900 through 1961, letters detailing her work with the American Foundation for the Blind , photographs of her …
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… would or could do for themselves." —Andrew Carnegie, North American Review (1889) Though a century has passed since the … Steel Mills, and Factories . Background The U.S. History Crash Course video on The Industrial Economy …
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… book, the adventures of Lewis and Clark have captured the American imagination once again in the last few years. Why … It's about teamwork and failure and success. It brims with history and science. Looking at historic maps of the West, …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … the property requirement, though New York kept it for African Americans. Massachusetts, like many states, retained … affect the voting population? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History The 1828 Campaign of …
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… can view this record of an era and see for themselves how Americans faced the challenge of those testing times. … and briefly discuss what is left out of this documentary history of a day in the life of one person living through … Lesson Plan FDR’s “Four Freedoms” Speech Student Activity African-Americans & CCC Evaluate New Deal programs and the …
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… and political parties was deeply rooted in Anglo-American political culture before the American Revolution. … resonate in the politics of today? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History The First …
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… years, a symbol tends to take on a meaning related to its history, function or appearance. For example, Bartholdi, the … America's Library , via a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory, and on Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for …
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… derive from the Asante people of Ghana and were brought by African slaves to the Caribbean and parts of the U.S. These … stories and were written down in the 19th century in the American South. The following lessons introduce children to … Public Library. The "Preface" provides information on the history of Aesop's fables and on the definition of fables in …
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… Longfellow's interpretations of it. Grant Wood painted American scenes and subjects during the first half of the … affect meaning in the painting. Additional PA Websites Art/History/Language Arts/Social Studies (Teachers' Guide) Page …
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… of Independence , which it mirrors, Stanton's text lists a "history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of … The second grievance echoes a familiar cry from the American Revolution, "No taxation without representation." … copies of documents as requested by groups. Group 1: The African-American Perspective From the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… derive from the Asante people of Ghana and were brought by African slaves to the Caribbean and parts of the U.S. These … stories and were written down in the 19th century in the American South. In this unit, students will become familiar … Public Library. The "Preface" provides information on the history of Aesop's fables and on the definition of fables in …
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… Was There an Industrial Revolution? Americans at Work Before the Civil War yes Photo caption … and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and duplicate copies as necessary for student … , available via a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website History Matters . Selected EDSITEment Websites American …
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… in which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African-American youths of rape. Background Harper Lee’s To Kill A … examine Remembering Jim Crow from the Edsitement approved History Matters website History Matters . Particularly good …
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… D. Roosevelt declared, in one of his fireside chats to the American people, "This whole nation of 130 million men, … You Do In the War, Grandma? It Was Everybody's War: An Oral History A Teenage Volunteer Too Young to Join the WACS …