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December 19, 2009 Hits: 14
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America in the 1930s provides an overview of this decade marked by the Great Depression, big government programs, the height of the modern age, and regional changes in culture. This site provides an overview of the decade by looking at what was on film, in print, on the radio and on display. There is an interactive timeline marking some of the key events in politics and society, science and technology, arts and culture, and world events.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 85
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This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library. We hope you will find this Web site entertaining and fun to use. And, of course, we hope you will learn something from it. The site was designed especially with young people in mind, but there are great stories for people of all ages, and we hope children and their families will want to explore this site together. Here, you can discover what Abraham Lincoln had in his pockets on the night he was assassinated. (You will be surprised.) Or you can read about other "Amazing Americans" such as Buffalo Bill Cody and his "Wild West" show; the heroism of Harriet Tubman, who helped many slaves escape bondage; the music of jazz great Duke Ellington; or the inventions of Thomas Edison. (You will even be able to see his first motion picture!) If you think break-dancing is a new invention, then visit "Join America at Play," where you'll see a film of an early break-dancer from 1898! Ever hear of a "cloth sandwich"? You'll know what I'm talking about when you read the stories in this section. And, of course, we have many tales to tell about baseball, America's pastime -- from the "Cyclone" (pitcher Cy Young) to Jackie Robinson, a hero both on and off the field. "Jump Back in Time" and find the settlers who landed on Plymouth Rock. Or jump to a more recent age and read about be-bop, a type of music invented long before hip-hop. Do you know what happened on the day you were born? You can find out here.
August 31, 2008 Hits: 94
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From site: American Journeys contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the sagas of Vikings in Canada in AD1000 to the diaries of mountain men in the Rockies 800 years later. Read the words of explorers, Indians, missionaries, traders and settlers as they lived through the founding moments of American history... LearningReviews.com note: This is an excellent place to find primary source documents.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 76
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This website provides information on the battles, people, events, timeline, and primary source documents of the U.S. Revolutionary War. There are also recommended readings and a message board and chat room for further perspectives on the war.
August 27, 2009 Hits: 30
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Pick the correct American symbol to answer questions from US history.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 68
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A Biography of America is a telecourse and video series that presents American history as a living narrative. This series web site lets you delve further into the topics of the 26 video programs.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 58
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Learn the events that lead up to the creation of the "Charters of Freedom" -- the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These documents are the foundation of the U.S. government, and the wording used in them was heavily debated during their creation and very controversial. You can see high resolution images of the original documents, learn more about the founding fathers, and sign a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 82
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From site: Forms of child labor, including indentured servitude and child slavery, have existed throughout American history. As industrialization moved workers from farms and home workshops into urban areas and factory work, children were often preferred, because factory owners viewed them as more manageable, cheaper, and less likely to strike...
September 01, 2008 Hits: 48
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This site contains brief, concise summaries of all the battles fought during the civil war. They can be viewed by state or by campaign. There are also links to the National Park Service web pages, if available, with more detailed information on where each battle was fought.
February 02, 2009 Hits: 63
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From site: CWPT is proud to offer our two-week Civil War curriculum, endorsed by the History Channel. This curriculum may be used as a stand-alone unit or it may be adapted to supplement your textbook and enrich your existing unit of study.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 90
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This interactive site is based on the PBS series, Colonial House. In these interactives you can view panoramic 360-degree views of a colony and its buildings, dress up as a colonist, trace a voyage from Europe to the New World, look at where colonists and Native Americans were on a 1628 map of North America, watch video clips of daily life in the colonies, learn about colonial laws and much more.
January 05, 2009 Hits: 54
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From site: Play a role in history. As a juror, senator, and U.S. president you will consider some of the most important decisions in our nation's history. Background information, testimonies, and historical evidence is presented to help you deliberate significant historical events. After weighing all the options, cast your vote and see how your decision compares to others. LearningReviews.com note: Topics include the Boston Massacre, impeachment of Andrew Johnson, and World War II and the atomic bomb.
September 01, 2008 Hits: 61
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Here you'll find an online interactive multimedia history of the United States from the Revolution to the present. Accompanying it are primary source documents, the perspectives of major ethnic groups, and a series of inquiry-based exploration modules on different time periods in American history. There's also an extensive reference section with links to other resource websites.
January 10, 2010 Hits: 10
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From site: Did you ever imagine what it was like to live in a log cabin in the woods? Some of the greatest people in our nation's history - including General George Washington, General Ulysses S. Grant, President Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt - spent time in log cabins.
January 05, 2009 Hits: 71
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From site: EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available in EASE History.
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