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Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
What pushes and pulls people into new ways of life? In this lesson, students [...] »
English Language Learners
Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.
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This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
Help students understand recent immigration history by exploring photographs [...] »
Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
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Students are often disconnected from the past. Why not immerse them in [...] »