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To help us think, talk and teach about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy, we invite you to explore 100 milestone documents of American history. These documents reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to “form a more perfect union.”
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It is 1804. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson has asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition across western North America, unknown territory for all but Indians. The goals: map the rivers, make friends with natives, open the West to trade, and look for a Northwest Passage (an easy water route from coast to coast).
Lewis and his colleague William Clark have chosen a special team for the journey, and youre invited! Up to the challenge? Then sign on.
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Whether you visit the museum in person, or stop by online, Plimoth Plantation makes it cool to learn about 17th-century stuff.
This section of the website is especially designed for kids with fun activities like downloadable coloring pages and neat recipes for you to try with your parents, teachers, or friends. This is the place to read stories about 17th-century life, and learn about what it was like to be a Pilgrim or Native child in the 1600s… And if you have a homework assignment that has to do with Native or Colonial history, the Homework Help section is the place to get it done right with the best information from the experts at Plimoth Plantation.
LearningReviews.com note: The Plantation also has an excellent interactives on The First Thanksgiving and how to talk like a pilgrim.
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.
From site: Track the railroads’ seven-year race toward completion… explore the path of the original railroad through six Western states… explore the railroad’s impact on Plains Indians. View a timeline of events in its construction.
LearningReviews.com note: This website is connected to the PBS film, Transcontinental Railroad.
