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… official pronouncements of emancipation fit into Lincoln's war plans? What do they reveal about his struggle to attract … define and exert his leadership in the crisis of the Civil War? How significant has it become in our view of him as a …
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… it does discuss other Faulkner novels), the section Civil War discusses representations of the Civil War in literature in a manner immediately relevant to the …
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… Campaigns: The Quest for Social Justice in the Interwar Years (grades 9-12) Media Resource: W.E.B. Du Bois … How do residents of Corbin feel their town should move forward to become a more inclusive place for Black people? …
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… 16, 1797, expressing his concern about the possibility of war with France and dissension at home caused by France and … a large loan for France. The American people were incensed. War with France seemed inevitable; in fact, the U.S. is …
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… days of his first administration to the dark days of World War II. He used these opportunities to explain his hopes and … power of FDR's speeches and their words, see: Between The Wars: Franklin Roosevelt as a Communicator on the …
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… American political concerns between 1800 and 1807. In 1803 war once again broke out between France and Great Britain, … a brief interlude, Britain and France once again moved towards war by April 1803. The United States initially profited from these Napoleonic Wars, but by 1805 they began to pose significant challenges …
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… accusations (but probably more so by the stalemated war in Korea), the Republican Party won control of both … in Washington gave McCarthy new prestige and power. He was awarded the chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on …
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… in most cases this will mean choosing a topic in postwar American history. Some broad topics in this time period … Civil Rights Movement, or that a cousin served in the Gulf War. Or the list might suggest a different topic about which …
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… affairs in the years since the end of the Great War and beyond. In this lesson, students read the words and … the complementary EDSITEment lesson U.S. Entry into World War I: A Documentary Chronology . Preparation Review the …
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… It begins with a broad overview of the map of World War II in Europe, continues with a look at what happened to … her diary as practice for her future career, a means toward personal development and an attempt to keep up her …
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… citizens and government of the United States. In times of war or imminent danger, how do you balance the need for … 16, 1797, expressing his concern about the possibility of war with France and dissension at home caused by France and …
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… it? As the United States apprehensively approached World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt listed four American … Roosevelt alerted Congress to the necessity of an impending war in January 1941, he identified four ideas—freedom of …
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… from the turn of the twentieth century to the end of World War II, you may wish to have them read an overview of the … the events from the Russian Revolution to the end of World War II in Russia. How is Orwell’s Animal Farm an allegorical …
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… Polo returned to Italy, he found himself involved in a war fought between Venice and Genoa. For more details about the long history of war between Venice and Genoa, visit The Four Genoa Wars , a website available via the EDSITEment-approved …
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… tells the story of former Confederate soldier Ethan Edwards and his nephew, Martin, as they spend several years … interest in the stories of the West. Following the Civil War and the rapid expansion of the railroads, the cattle …
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… funds for national defense or for an army in time of war is much easier if a national bank exists. For example, a … which Madison considered unconstitutional, to elapse. The War of 1812 created a new need for the bank, but the …
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… celebrate the abolition of slavery following the U.S. Civil War. Over the years the Statue has become much more. It is … with the Statue of Liberty? Why are so many people aware of what it represents? Kid-friendly background …
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… ibis bird is said to have predicted the oba 's defeat in a war with a neighboring people. His advisers agreed that the war should be called off. But Esigie refused. This kind of … What might the people have thought if he had then lost the war? Esigie wanted to remind everyone of his daring. He …
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… motive for the checks and balances system was animosity toward George III. Suspicions about the potential abuse of … of the system, arranged in a coherent and straightforward fashion. While the Avalon Project is a more …
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… in the field, too. In Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, he observed the bad habits writers can commit while … minutiae of quiet farm life during the turmoil of world war. Heitman writes: “The homely reports from White’s farm …
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… Commons From about 1830 to the beginning of the Civil War, it is estimated that 100,000 slaves escaped from their … term for an enslaved person running away from bondage toward freedom is a “freedom-seeker.” The terms “fugitive,” …
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… than that even: a starved stomach. The stomach alone was aware of the passage of time.” ― Elie Wiesel, Night The … Auschwitz . Elli, her mother, and her brother survived the war. Elli ultimately became a professor at the City …
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… issued in 2014. United States Postal Service Civil War (1860-1865) Interwar Period (1920-1939) Government Voting Women’s History …
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… website. Katharin D. Morse A "canteen girl" during World War I, Morse describes how she brought comfort to American …
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… source material. His grandfather, a veteran of the civil wars that had shaken Colombia over the years, gave García Márquez a foundation for the many wars fought by Colonel Aureliano Buendía. The town where his …
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… Resolutions and elsewhere; served as President during the War of 1812; signed the act establishing the Second National … Federal Government Not everyone in the U.S. supported the War of 1812. What events during Madison's presidency raised …
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… such as presidential inaugurations, beginnings and ends of wars, and states joining the Union. Working in conjunction …
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… Analyzing Primary Sources yes Photo caption Mary Kincheon Edwards, Age 127 Library of Congress The realities of slavery … circle represents things former slaves did after the Civil War. The intersection would include activities or lifestyles …
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… Both Jackson and Harrison acquired national reputations as war heroes. Both, at one time or another, embraced the … Indians. Both men led troops in important victories in the War of 1812. Though Jackson was the first presidential …
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… & Ives - Star spangled banner. Library of Congress "[The War of 1812] inspired a fresh wave of patriotism in a … role in one of the most celebrated victories of the war, Francis Scott Key’s song established a new prominence …