Smithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Exile: Cuba and the United States"

¡Azúcar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz Homepage

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:49:15 GMT

Explore the life of Celia Cruz, a world-renowned Latina musician, in this online exhibition. An enormous talent who had an impeccable sense of rhythm and an inimitable style, Celia Cruz became an influential and legendary musical figure both in her native country of Cuba, and the United States, her adopted country. Students will connect her life to a variety of subjects including immigration, history, geography, music theory, music history, and art. A non-flash version of the site is available at http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/printable/.

En Español: ¡Azúcar! La Vida y Música de Celia Cruz

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:20:37 GMT

En esta exhibición por el Internet se puede investigar la vida de Celia Cruz. Un portento de talento con un sentido impecable de ritmo y un estilo inigualable, Celia Cruz llegó a ser una figura musical influyente y legendaria en su patria, Cuba, y en los Estados Unidos, su país adoptivo. Estudiantes asociarán a su vida por una variedad de temas, incluyendo la inmigración, la historia, la geografía, teoría de música, la historia de música, y el arte. Una versión imprimible de esta exhibición está disponible en http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/printable/index.asp?lang=yCW2263175096STQP.

The Cold War

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:53:27 GMT

Students will learn how a "cold war" between the United States and the Soviet Union began after World War II in this section of the online exhibition The Price of Freedom: Americans at War. Americans led Western efforts to contain Communism. The Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, the origins of NATO and the arms race that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis are all discussed. A non-flash version of this site is available: The Cold War.

Americans at War Learning Resources

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:08:17 GMT

This collection of learning resources was developed in conjunction with the exhibition The Price of Freedom: Americans at War Teacher's Manual. Included in this set of materials is "Who Am I? A History Mystery", an interactive game in which students select a mystery character from the Civil War and examine objects that hold the key to their identity, video footage, first person reenactments, oral history interviews, and lesson plans.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:47:53 GMT

In this lesson plan students will examine primary sources to determine the level of threat caused by the buildup of Soviet nuclear missiles and weapons sites in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and will analyze President Kennedy’s response. This resource was produced to accompany the exhibition The Price of Freedom: Americans at War by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.