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New Jersey's Quakers and the American Revolution 
Did you know the Quakers were pre-Revolution abolitionists?...
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Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Electronic Schoolhouse / La Escuela Electronica 
Explore materials on the Latino experience in New York from 1861 to the [...] »
Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History 
Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.
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Adapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access 
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 3: The Problem of National Security Secrets 
This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 4: Mandel v. Kleindienst (1972): Censorship via Visa 
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
Internationalizing History 
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Rethinking "Westward Expansion": A Guide for Preservice Teachers 
Help students reconsider the how the expansion of the United States from [...] »
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Seeking U.S. History Books for 9th and 11th Graders 
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Look for school districts and teachers' shared lists.
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