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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries:drawing From Life: Caricatures and Cartoons

For Students 9th - 10th
A website dedicated to displaying a selection of political cartoons and caricatures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes biographies of many famous cartoonists and commentaries on the cartoonist's style and interests.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Herblock's History of Political Cartoons

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding online exhibition featuring the works of political cartoonist, Herb Block,the creator of the phrase "McCarthyism." Spanning seventy years, this exhibit of over one hundred of his works shows why this Pulitzer Prize winner was...
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Syracuse University

Draw Your Own Conclusions: Political Cartooning Then & ?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Take a look at how wars and politics from the 1860s through the 1960s were drawn by some of the nation's most influential humorists and cartoonists.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Cartoon Cornucopia: J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers a digitized collection of caricature, cartoon, and animated art. The collection is searchable and short histories of cartoonists, types of cartoons, and animation are included.
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Other

Cartoon Stock: Vietnam News and Political Cartoons

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of cartoons illustrating aspects of the Vietnam War.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Cartoon America

For Students 9th - 10th
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
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Ohio State University

E History: Ballinger Pinchot Controversy

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, but thorough, explanation of the controversy and antagonism between Gifford Pinchot and Richard Ballinger concerning conservation and the government's role in protecting public land. Read how this issue caused a rift in the...
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Indiana University

Lilly Library: Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Indiana University offers an illustrated history of political cartoons before and during the Civil War including pictures of Abraham Lincoln and the elections of 1860 and 1864.
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Ohio State University

E History: 1912: Competing Vision for America

For Students 9th - 10th
An evaluation of the 1912 Presidential election. Shows the competing viewpoints at this time in American history and the different aspects of the 1912 election. Click on the other links to learn more about the election through political...
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Other

Labor Arts: Solidarity Forever: A Look at Wobbly Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of artifacts that highlight the aims and aspirations of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Members of the IWW, known as Wobblies, played a unique role in the American labor movement. Artifacts include...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
This companion to the PBS series surveys the career of the longest-serving president in U.S. history and leader through the Great Depression and World War II.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Conference of Berlin (1884 1885)

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly identifies some of the decisions made at the Conference of Berlin concerning Africa. A political cartoon about King Leopold in the Congo is provided.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Fashoda Crisis (1898)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Open Door Website provides a brief description of the events leading to the conflict between British and French imperilaist desires in North Africa, in Sudan. A political cartoon is available.
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New York Times

New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.