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Loc: Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View
A careful analysis of political cartoons can provide a glimpse into key moments of U.S. political history. In this activity, students will closely examine political cartoons about the Stamp Act; make inferences about the political,...
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Loc: Migration During the Great Depression: Living History
Most people in Central Florida came from somewhere else. Students first analyze life histories from American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 to learn oral history techniques. They then interview...
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Loc: The Huexotzinco Codex
Students will analyze a set of pictograph documents created by native peoples of Puebla, Mexico in 1531. Students will take on the role of historians, study the documents, and create a scenario to explain what these documents were for,...
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Loc: Civil War Photojournalism: A Record of War
This instructional activity will analyze Civil War photographs and explore how and why the American Civil War was photographed.
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Loc: Japanese American Internment
What was the World War II experience like for the thousands of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast? The activities in this activity are designed to provide a window into the war years. Using primary sources, students will explore...
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Loc: German Immigrants: Their Contributions to the Upper Midwest
Why did Germans immigrate to the Upper Midwest in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century? What contributions did they make to the region's cultural heritage? Students use American Memory photographs and documents to answer these...
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Loc: Webcast: Mary Pope Osborne: Book Fest 2005
This video of Mary Pope Osborne is like having the author come to visit. She speaks about her life, how she developed her popular Magic Treehouse books, and the hard process of creating story magic. [32:36]
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Loc: Primary Source Set: Thanksgiving
Teaching guide that uses primary sources to cover the history, traditions, and events of the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Provides additional online resources.
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Loc: The Most Important Thing He Ever Wrote
Tells about Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence.
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Loc: America's Story: Gilded Age (1878 1889)
After a brief description of the economy in the Gilded Age, find links to stories about many cultural events of the age. Read about Jim Thorpe, the Johnstown flood, and the first Coca-Cola, among other stories.
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Loc: John Keats Wrote Ode "To Autumn"
A brief overview of John Keats life and poetry in the English Romantic movement. Uses several lines from Keats' poem "To Autumn" as an example of the writing of the early 1800s.
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Loc: British Lt. Gov. Henry Hamilton Surrendered
A brief description of the surrender of Lieutenant Henry Hamilton at Fort Sackville, Indiana. Includes a photo of the George Roger Clark statue and the actual articles of surrender from Henry Hamilton to George Roger Clark.
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Loc: America's Story: Indians in Louisiana: The Poverty Point Site
Archaic Period Indians built impressive mound structures. Find out out the huge earthworks built at Poverty Point in Louisiana.
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Loc: Teachers: Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History
Primary sources, in addition to Karen Hesse's award-winning historical fiction "Out of the Dust", guide students as they explore the the Dust Bowl and its effect on school life, community, family, and agriculture.
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Loc: Sourcing a Document: The First Thanksgiving
In this activity, students discuss the reliability of a painting of the First Thanksgiving to introduce the idea that is crucial to consider a source's date.
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Loc: America's Story: George Washington
This resource highlights George Washington's career (1732-1799). Pictures help to connect the historical events discussed.
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Library of Congress: Ruins After the Great Fire of Chicago: Courthouse
The ruins of the Chicago courthouse after the 1871 fire.
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Loc: George Washington Papers: Books for Young Readers on Washington
A Library of Congress bibliography of books about George Washington for middle school students.
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Loc: Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Did you know that the tallest mountain in Colorado is Mount Elbert? Find some brief information about it and the rest of the Rocky Mountain chain at this site from the Library of Congress.
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Loc: Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Did you know that the tallest mountain in Colorado is Mount Elbert? Find some brief information about it and the rest of the Rocky Mountain chain at this site from the Library of Congress.
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Loc: America's Story: August Anheuser Busch Was Born
Profile of August Anheuser Busch, Jr. who bought the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953.
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Loc: America's Story: John Hancock
Although John Hancock is credited with the most famous signature of all time, he also governed Massachusetts and helped create a navy for the colonies. A brief biography, two paintings, and photo of the Declaration of Independence...
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Loc: America's Story: Trail of Tears
Use this site to learn more about the Cherokee's journey from their home and why it's called the Trail of Tears.