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… Jewish American Heritage Month … April 29, 2016 yes Congregation Emunath Israel on … pointing to the rich array of educational resources on the history of the Jewish people in America. Many of the …
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… Jazz Appreciation Month: Women in Jazz … April 01, 2021 yes Nina Simone in … Month (JAM) was created by the National Museum of American History back in 2002 to celebrate the extraordinary heritage …
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… Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … April 01, 2019 Jason Harshman yes Mulatu … its inception in 2001 by the National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) has served as a time …
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… Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and History in the U.S. … August 27, 2019 yes Sanata Dharma … Lee Boggs Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month was established in 1990 to mark the arrival of the …
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… The Music of African American History … yes B.B. King Live in Hamburg, Germany, November … Closer Reading … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month …
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… National Poetry Month: Celebrating World Poetry … February 16, 2012 yes … Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month brings together lovers of poetry from around the …
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… The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport … yes The three most important disciplines … EDSITEment marked the 2004 Summer Games in Athens with a Monthly Feature comparing and contrasting the cultural …
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… Listening to History … yes The Statue of Liberty against the Manhattan … as part of the American Memory Collection, American Life Histories, 1936-40 Folklife and Fieldwork: A Layman's … example, a fact-based question to ask in the interview on women's suffrage might be, "What did you and your friends …
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… History in Quilts … yes History in Quilts: Lone Star Quilt … Twentieth Century" by Laurel Horton Throughout history, women and sometimes men have used the art of quilting for … be largely a home-based form of art engaged in primarily by women. Heighten your students' awareness of how quilts have …
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… described above, you can review with your students the history of jazz in the period leading up to World War II; … several pieces of evidence to back up their opinion. Go to Women in Jazz . Answer the following questions, based on the … Closer Reading … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month …
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… National History Day Resources: Conflict and Compromise in History … September 18, 2017 Tess Porter yes NEH sponsored …
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… The Jazz Ambassadors … Video A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Art & Culture Music … … Closer Reading … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 Closer Reading … Jazz Appreciation Month: Women in Jazz … Jazz Appreciation Month: Women in Jazz …
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… The National Parks and History … August 20, 2017 Nicholas Di Taranto yes Crater … 7,700 years ago, I thought about the immensity of time and history that gives this place shape and meaning. Then I …
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… The Holocaust is one of the greatest tragedies in modern history. Its enormity can be difficult for students to … WWII (1939-1945) Closer Reading … Jewish American Heritage Month … Jewish American Heritage Month Lesson Plan … …
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… My Piece of History … yes Motorola Carphone Model TLD-1100, 1964. Photo … to these questions can put students in touch with family history and help them discover how much of our past lies …
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… Exploring Local History with Clio … Website A More Perfect Union History & … based on place alone or work with a particular theme (women's history; Black history; Latinx history; histories of …
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… The LGBTQ Community in American History … Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social … Rights Act of 1964 Media Resource … Voices of Democracy: Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Struggle … Voices of …
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… BackStory: Saving American History … Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History … Related Content … …
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… Black Archives of Mid-America … Video A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History … Related Content … … Closer Reading … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month …
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… Igniting a Passion for History with Chronicling America … April 04, 2017 Amanda … arrive with a negative impression of the discipline of history. They have come to the conclusion that the study of …
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… Dramatizing History in Arthur Miller's The Crucible … yes Accused witch … a courthouse. Library of Congress "Witchcraft was hung, in History, But History and I Find all the Witchcraft that we … as respectable people from all walks of life—landowners, women of independent means, neighbors, even clergy—were …
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… BackStory: To Be a Citizen? The History of Becoming American … Audio History & Social … Had Race Relations Changed? Lesson Plan … Voting Rights for Women: Pro- and Anti-Suffrage … Voting Rights for Women: …
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… American Utopia: The Architecture and History of the Suburb … yes Tract housing near Union, … economy. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History's America on the Move: City and Suburb collection …
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… Scraping the Sky: Architecture and American History … yes L'American International Building, Manhattan, … skyscraper related to broader themes of modern U.S. history, economics, and culture? The skyscraper’s connection …
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… Women’s History through Chronicling America … March 12, 2018 Mary … America Civics Teacher's Guide … Chronicling America: History's First Draft … Chronicling America: History's First …
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… Davy Crockett, Tall Tales, and History … yes Davy Crockett: Portrait Photo caption Portrait … Do all you can to appear to advantage in the eyes of the women. That's easily done—you have but to kiss and slabber …
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… manages the Immigrant Stories project at the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.* … How can … in the U.S. Closer Reading … Jewish American Heritage Month … Jewish American Heritage Month …
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… Doing Oral History with Vietnam War Veterans … yes Jack Power, a … memorable way. Bringing in primary sources, such as oral histories, to supplement the textbook is essential, and oral … the transition from youth to adult. Whether these men and women went voluntarily or were drafted, many say they are …
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… Vietnam Oral History Project: Barry Lanham … no Barry Lanham Oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating … the importance of capturing the stories of military service women and men, how students became involved with the …
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… Vietnam Oral History Project: Gene Feher … no Gene Feher Oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating …