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The United States and the World
Journey through highlights of the late 19th and early 20th century with your history class. Topics covered are the highlights of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, the Spanish American War, the building of the Panama Canal, and World War...
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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
It's fun to learn about an interesting figure. Share the youth, career, presidency, and conservationism of Theodore Roosevelt with your class. Slides provides very simple text alongside wonderful images to tell the story of a charismatic...
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Theodore Roosevelt: Rough Rider to Rushmore
Eleventh graders study and answer questions about Theodore Roosevelt.
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The Battle for San Juan Hill: Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898
Eleventh graders design and create a poster, advertising for recruitment of volunteers to serve with Teddy Roosevelt in the 1st Volunteer Calvary Regiment. Students create a historical newspaper front page, from the time period, which...
National Park Service
How Theodore Roosevelt Became a Leader: Childhood of an American President
The beginning of the 20th century began with a shock: the assassination of President McKinley. The man who would take his place—the youngest American to ever become president—led quite a life before stepping foot in the Oval Office. An...
National First Ladies' Library
Missionaries, Expansionism, and The Philippines
Students examine the quality of sources in research in the process of gaining an understanding of the Spanish American War, American expansionism, and the role of missionaries in history. They meet in groups to provide an audio/visual...
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Americana Trivia Game
In this American history game, students use the blank game board and the trivia question cards to play a board game that tests knowledge of American history. There are 28 trivia questions and full directions.
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Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick
Students view a PowerPoint presentation and take notes on the Roosevelt administration and then create a political cartoon that illustrates an aspect of that.
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Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
Students write a newspaper based on events in the year 1898 using Yellow Journalism, the exaggeration of facts or events.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Rough Riders
This site contains the best-selling book by Theodore Roosevelt about the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders were a group of voluntary men who fought horseback in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: July 1: The Rough Riders Storm San Juan Hill
Use this Today in History site as a jumping off place to view information about the Rough Riders, the Battle of San Juan Hill, and the Spanish-American War that is available in the Library of Congress. Find photographs, pamphlets, and...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Amaziah B Morrison of the Rough Riders Writes Home
Letter written by 40 year old Amaziah B. Morrison, enlistee of the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, "Rough Riders," while they were preparing to depart for the front during the Spanish-American War.the Rough Riders.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys of Rough Riders: News
Newspaper article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico describes the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the Rough Riders.
Library of Congress
Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Rough Riders
This site gives a brief history of the Rough Riders, a group of voluntary men who fought with Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: David Leahy: 1st u.s. Volunteer Cavalry: Rough Riders: Writes Home
Letters from Spanish American War soldier, David Leahy, who was one of the "Rough Riders" of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Leahy describes his experience in the war including the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: A Letter Home From Rough Rider Alexander H. Wallace
Spanish American War Centennial website presents a letter from Alexander H. Wallace describing his experiences at San Juan Heights during the Spanish American War, 1898.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Teddy Roosevelt: The Rough Rider in the White House
A brief, but very interesting biography of the country's youngest president at that time, Theodore Roosevelt. The article gives a good look at his life before he was president, and a hint of what was in store for the country after he...
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Rough Riders Monument Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery: Rough Riders Memorial
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
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The Rough Riders Monument Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
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A Group of Rough Riders in Camp
This site gives a brief history of the Rough Riders, a group of voluntary men who fought with Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
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Rough Riders Grave Sites
This site gives a brief history of the Rough Riders, a group of voluntary men who fought with Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
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Theodore Roosevelt & the Rough Riders Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Historical Society: W. Pollock: Pawnee Indian and Artist [Pdf]
A short account featuring the life of a Pawnee Native American who adapted to the ways of the Americans and later served in Roosevelt's Rough Riders.