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Students learn about the sixteenth president's relationship with Jewish [...] »
Documents and audio files explain the range of early political viewpoints on [...] »
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Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
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Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »
Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans' [...] »
A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »
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Students get more out of historical photographs when they take the time to [...] »