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Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or [...] »
Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl [...] »
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Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
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Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
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