Avoiding a Tyranny
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Constitutional Convention delegates' debates over state vs. federal power. Many were eager to avoid a tyranny.
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Ellen Craft: Self-Emancipated Woman
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Reenactor Marcia Estabrook plays half-white, half-black slave Ellen Craft. Estabrook tells Craft's story of her upbringing as a slave and her escape from slavery dressed as a white man, with her husband posing as a slave.
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Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum [PA]
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"Also known as the Philadelphia Hall of Fame, The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Foundation was founded in May 2002. A Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, our mission, in brief, is to develop a sports hall of fame for Philadelphia as a means to preserve and promote the rich history of Philadelphia sports. Ultimately, we will build a museum in the city to honor our sports history." Currently, the foundation is working towards assembling funds in order to actually construct a hall of fame. The foundation is also now assembling historic philadelphia sports artifacts.
The site offers an online museum, information and small about hall of fame inductees, and an archive of the foundation's newsletter, The Legend.
The hall does not offer a physical site for visitation.
"Where's the Bill of Rights?"
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes James Madison's promise to the states that if the U.S. Constitution was ratified, a Bill of Rights would be immediately added.
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The Need to Amend the Articles of Confederation
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces how the American Revolution exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and the need for a new national constitution.
Assembling a Constitutional Convention
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Independence Hall, PA, gathering of delegates from each of the states to revise the Articles of Confederation.
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General Washington and the Continental Army
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the selection of the commanding general needed to lead the new Continental Army. John Adams convinced the Second Continental Congress to elect George Washington as the commander-in-chief.
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First Continental Congress
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes Bostonian Samuel Adams's encouragement of Committees of Correspondence, which were letter-writing campaigns to monitor British activities in the colonies.
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U.S. Mint
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The U.S. Mint, founded in 1792, creates all U.S. coins; and guards the nation's gold and silver, as well as the U.S. Bullion Depository.
The Mint site offers a wealth of educational resources, not just within the "Kids and Teachers" section. Some are difficult to locate, but the following links should prove helpful.
If you are looking for information on the mint itself, consider the timeline, which covers 1776 through 2006; an overview of the Mint's various roles; information on coin production; or the available articles on coinage history.
Maybe you need a primary source? For visuals, try the image library, which offers pictures of circulating and commemorative coins. If you need a document, such as legislation, press releases, or ledgers, the best option is the Mint archives. Uncheck the box for coins, if you would like texts only.
Finally, there is, of course, the aforementioned children's page. Here, you can find animations on world coins, major historical moments, and coin production; current and past coin programs; recommended reading; and the stories of the Mint's five facilities. Specifically for teachers, the section offers a teacher's guide to site resources, suggested projects, and lesson plans.
Need to get out of the classroom, and onto the street? The Mint offers tours of its Philadelphia and Denver facilities. You don't live in those areas, or can't arrange an excursion? The site offers a virtual tour as well.