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Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
To indict or not to indict? Watergate raised complicated questions [...] »
English Language Learners
Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
Find lessons about American heritage and the responsibilities of American [...] »
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Help students reconsider the how the expansion of the United States from [...] »
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Maps show far more than how to go from point A to point B! Discover how to [...] »
Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »
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Finding solid data on student learning in history can be a challenge. Here [...] »