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Examining changes in early American homes helps interpret the past. It [...] »
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How to identify the author, audience, date, and message of historical [...] »
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Explore materials on the Latino experience in New York from 1861 to the [...] »
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Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »
Teaching Guides
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Help students reconsider the how the expansion of the United States from [...] »
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Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
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Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »
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Leave your students with intellectually and emotionally significant memories [...] »
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Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
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Looking for history right where you are. You'd be surprised how inspiring [...] »