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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Labor Battles in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States became a major industrial power, conflict between workers and factory owners intensified. Read about the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike, two of the most famous labor battles in American history.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Reading Like a Historian: 1898 North Carolina Election

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson using primary resources on the 1898 election in North Carolina during the Gilded Age. Includes handouts, primary sources, and student questions. Requires free registration to access resources.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Ellis Island, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson examines seven Lewis Hine photographs of recently-arrived immigrants at Ellis Island.