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Negative, [Woman wearing native american clothing. . . ], 1923, LoC

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Resources on Native American History

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Help students reconsider the how the expansion of the United States from 1865 to 1890 was perceived by Native peoples in the west using primary sources from the Library of Congress.

Rethinking "Westward Expansion": A Guide for Preservice Teachers

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Photography, Dr. T. Rice, Nov 1941, Jack Delano, LOC

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Making Personal Connections to the Past by Finding Historians

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Spotlight on Elementary Education

History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »

Lesson Plan Reviews

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Abraham Lincoln and the Jews

Students learn about the sixteenth president's relationship with Jewish [...] »

Messages of Houses and Their Contents, 1780-1820

Examining changes in early American homes helps interpret the past. It [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

Using Non-Linguistic Representations to Strengthen Historical Thinking

Discover alternatives to writing based student activities. Why not encourage [...] »

Supporting Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Development Using WordSift

Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Stop Action and Assess Alternatives

Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.

Interpreting Political Cartoons in the History Classroom

Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »

Using Historical Ephemera in the Classroom

Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »

Internationalizing History

Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »

Tramping Through History: Crafting Individual Field Trips

Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »

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America: The Story of US

Remember that any historical story, of the U.S. or otherwise, can be useful [...] »

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