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Themes

Find collections of the Museum's top resources on major themes in American history here.  Additional resources on these topics may be found by using the search functions of the website.

Themes

Featured:

Asian American Heritage

Resource Types: Primary Source, Interactives & Media, Reference Materials, Web Link, Books
Date Posted: 5/16/2013

Explore immigration stories, consider life in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, and help students understand the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans with these resources. 

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Immigration

Resource Types: Lessons & Activities, Primary Source, Interactives & Media, Books
Date Posted: 8/3/2012

Examine immigration history from the 19th through the mid-20th century with an emphasis on the journeys of immigrants from Asia and Latin America to the American west and southwest.

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Civil Rights Movement

Greensboro lunch counter

Resource Types: Lessons & Activities, Primary Source, Artifacts, Interactives & Media, Books
Date Posted: 4/30/2013

Explore the Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro, the Freedom Rides, and other events of the civil rights movement through lessons, videos, and activities.

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Westward Expansion

1848 Gold Nugget

Resource Types: Worksheets, Lessons & Activities, Primary Source, Books
Date Posted: 8/3/2012

Create a virtual exhibit around the nugget that started the gold rush, follow one man’s journey to California in 1849, build a sodhouse and more with these lessons and interactives on westward expansion.

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American Revolution

Resource Types: Primary Source, Reference Materials, Interactives & Media, Books
Date Posted: 11/7/2012

Explore family life in the American Revolution, debate the legacy of Benedict Arnold and more with these activities on the War of Independence. 

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The 39 Clues Virtual Field Trip

Resource Types: Reference Materials, Lessons & Activities, Artifacts
Date Posted: 3/5/2013

Missed our Decoding History virtual field trip with The 39 Clues Reading Club? Check out these resources from the trip! 

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STEM Resources

Resource Types: Primary Source, Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities, Reference Materials, Books
Date Posted: 4/1/2013

Explore the science in history and find science, technology, and math-integrated resources with this STEM-theme. 

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Featured Artifact

Broken School Bus Window from Boston School Desegregation

In 1974, Boston's court-ordered busing plan became one of the most visible and controversial exam...

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