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“The trouble began soon after well-known social reformer Emily Bissell had finished her remarks at the meeting of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage’s Washington, D.C., branch. As audience members got ready to leave that March 1912 evening, supporters of woman suffrage stationed
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“When he reflected later in life on why, as a young man, he chose to enlist during wartime, Carlos Martinez said that avoiding service was never an option, not for his community and not for himself. In the mid-1960s, the United States had begun fighting the Soviet-supported North Vietnamese as par
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Artifacts, Primary Sources
First introduced in 2001, the Development, Relief, Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, would address the growing number of undocumented youth in the United States that were unable to continue with their higher education and job prospects. It would also provide a gradual legalization pathway. Howe
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Artifacts, Primary Sources
First introduced in 2001, the Development, Relief, Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, would address the growing number of undocumented youth in the United States that were unable to continue with their higher education and job prospects. It would also provide a gradual legalization pathway. Howe
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Artifacts, Primary Sources
First introduced in 2001, the Development, Relief, Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, would address the growing number of undocumented youth in the United States that were unable to continue with their higher education and job prospects. It would also provide a gradual legalization pathway. Howe
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Artifacts
Since the 1950s, demand has soared in the United States for cookbooks featuring diverse ethnic cuisines. Reflecting a heightened interest in foods and flavors from various cultures, the explosion of ethnic cookbooks—and ethnic restaurants and markets—serves to educate the general public while
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Artifacts
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this portable desk of his own design. It features a hinged writing board and a locking drawer for papers, pens, and inkwell.
By the summer of 1776 members of the Second Continental Congress prepared to declare thei
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This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and is from C3teachers.org.
This inquiry is an exploration into government that begins by looking at the historical roots of democracy in
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Reviewed Websites, Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities
This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and is from C3teachers.org.
This annotated inquiry leads students through an investigation of a public policy debate by studying the Affo
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Reviewed Websites, Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities
This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and from C3 teachers.org.
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of youth voting practices. By investigating the compelling
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School
A picture-book biography of the first African-American First Lady.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Early Elementary School
A biography of Lady Bird Johnson, who, as the wife of President Lyndon Johnson, reminded citizens about the importance of conserving natural resources and promoted the beautification of cities and highways by planting wildflowers.
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School
In this true story, young Grace Bedell writes to Abraham Lincoln and asks him to grow a beard so that he can win more votes, become president, and abolish slavery. After following her advice and winning the election, Lincoln stops by to thank Grace on his way to Washington D.C.
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
A creative children's book full of fun facts and information about U.S. Presidents in our history.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
This book features brief, lively biographies of the women who have helped to shape the face of our nation--from Martha Dandridge Custis Washington to Hillary Rodham Clinton to the first First Lady of the new millennium.
Reading Level:
High School,Adult
With a foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Smithsonian Book of the First Ladies: Their Lives, Times, and Issues presents highlights from the lives of all 43 First Ladies.
Reading Level:
Middle School
A biography of a woman who served as First Lady for the longest time, and who was the first President's wife to speak out about important issues.
