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Decoding U.S. Foreign Policy: The Iran-Contra Affair 
Through the lens of documents concerning the Iran-Contra Affair, this lesson [...] »
Marbury v. Madison 
Constitutional or not? Read about this 1803 landmark court case deciding [...] »
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Bracero History Archive 
Explore resources on the Bracero guest worker program from the mid-20th [...] »
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Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents 
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
1916 Children's Code of Morality: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
What Is an "Inquiry Lesson"? 
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »
Using Blogs in a History Classroom 
Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
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Tips and Tricks for Using Graphic Organizers 
Graphic organizers can be tricky. Check out these tips on how to keep them [...] »