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Explore the rise of animosity between the U.S. and Japan through primary [...] »
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Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
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