Cartoon: The Times
Description
An intricate political cartoon about the depressed state of the American economy during the financial panic of 1837 is illuminated by Professor Matthew Warshauer.
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Cartoon: King Andrew the First
Description
This 1833 caricature of Andrew Jackson lampoons the seventh president as a despotic monarch. Professor Matthew Warshauer explains some of the details.
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Lincoln and New York Teacher Open House
Description
From the Lincoln and New York website:
"N-YHS invites teachers to preview Lincoln and New York at our Teacher Open Houses. Lincoln and New York uses exciting artifacts, hand-written documents, and iconic images to demonstrate the surprisingly central role New York played in the Lincoln story and the leading player Lincoln became in New York.
Registration is free and includes entry to the exhibition, tours with our trained educators and education staff, curriculum materials and light refreshments. Teachers also will enjoy a 10% discount at the Museum Store."
Contact name
James Keary
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
New-York Historical Society
Phone number
212-485-9264
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Contact Title
Administrative Assistant
Duration
Two hours
Andrew Jackson's Indian Policy
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes Andrew Jackson's harsh attitudes against Native Americans, which led to the Indian Removal Act, forcing five eastern Indian tribes onto reservations in Oklahoma. Thousands of Indians died during the journey, which became known as "The Trail of Tears."
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Why a National Bank?
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's creation of a Bank of the United States, modeled after the Bank of England, where all federal deposits were held.
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Revolution of 1800
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the first real test of the new government since George Washington was appointed to the presidency: the presidential election of 1800. Many expected chaos to ensue as one president was expected to peacefully hand power to a new president.
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The Domino Theory, Containment, and the Truman Doctrine
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the expansion of communist ideology after World War II, and western governments' fears of a domino effect as countries succumbed to communism. The Truman Doctrine called for action to contain the communist threat, by economic or military action, if necessary.
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Nixon's Visit to China
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes President Richard Nixon's historic trip to the People's Republic of China in 1972, the first trip by an American president since the takeover by the Communists in 1949.
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The Jones Acts of 1916 and 1917
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how the Philippines was promised independence in 1916, but didn't receive it until 1946.
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John Hay's "Open Door" Policy for China
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Notes which stated his belief that China should be open to all countries equally for trade.
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