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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Jones Tilden
Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, the most controversial American election of the 19th century. A political reformer, he was a...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Simon Grynaeus
(1493-1541) Famous German scholar and theologian of the Reformation.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Susan Brownell Anthony
(1820-1906) American political reformer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Theodore De Beza
(1519-1605) A French Protestant theologian and reformer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 - 21 March 1556) was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. He helped build a favourable case for Henry's divorce from Catherine of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Lloyd Garrison
A United States aboliionist, journalist and social reformer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William R. Morrison
Mr. Morrison is best known as a tariff reformer and was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Tyndale
William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tindall or Tyndall; (c. 1494 - 1536) was a 16th-century Protestant reformer and scholar who translated the Bible into the Early Modern English of his day. While a number of partial and complete Old...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry George
(1839-1897) An economist and social reformer who wrote the book Progress and Poverty.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, the most controversial American election of the 19th century. A political reformer, he was a...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Walter Besant
(1836-1901) British novelist and social reformer who wrote The Children of Gideon, Conditions of Men and The People's Palace
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: 1916 Election
Here is a multi-faceted look at the election of 1916. Read about the politics of the Democratic and Republican Parties and the results of the election. Also, find out about the interests of immigrants, women, African-Americans, and...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Ida B. Wells Barnett
Biographical account of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher used her skills as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Teach to the Test? Just Say No
It is possible for educators to make better choices about how and when to teach to the test than the alarmist newspaper articles and editorials would seem to suggest. This article from the Center for Comprehensive School Reform and...
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Ad lit.org: School Culture: The Hidden Curriculum
Walk into any truly excellent school and you can feel it almost immediately - a calm, orderly atmosphere that hums with an exciting, vibrant sense of purposefulness. This is a positive school culture, the kind that improves educational...
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Ad lit.org: Dropping Out Is Hard to Do
Recent research shows that some high schools have much lower dropout rates than would be predicted based on the composition of their student bodies. Moreover, requiring students to work harder and complete a tougher academic curriculum...
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Ccsso: The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (In Tasc)
The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) is a consortium of state education agencies and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the preparation, licensing, and on-going professional...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Legislative Interests
The goals of third generation congresswomen were aimed at creating opportunities for women in education and the workplace. Women members continued to play a prominent part in legislation on diverse national concerns, ranging from Cold...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sojourner Truth
A former slave, Sojourner Truth was an advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women's rights in the 19th century.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix was an early 19th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sarah Moore Grimke
Learn about Sarah Grimke who with her sister fought for abolition and women's rights.
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Indiana University: Howard Gardner
This website from the Indiana University gives an overview of Howard Gardner's life and work. Learn more about this educational reformer by reading about his work.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco: American Currency Exhibit: Metal Standards
This site provides information about the expansion of the United States Currency, with links to other related sources.