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Even the recent past was very different from the present. Students analyze [...] »
You're a Union general on the eve of Antietam. You know Lee's plans. What [...] »
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Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »
Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »
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Race, ethics, stereotyping—all are thorny issues integral to our history. [...] »