Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor
is a travel itinerary of 50 houses, farms, churches, historic districts, and other sites. Learn about the first organized American settlement in the Northwest Territory (1772) and the history and impact of canals and railroads. Read essays on transportation, ethnicity, industry, and preservation.
Iron Hill School: An African-American One-Room School
is a curriculum-oriented guide focusing on a school constructed in 1923 in a rural area of northern Delaware, one of more than 80 schools for African-American children built between 1919 and 1928 as part of philanthropist Pierre Samuel du Pont's Delaware experiment. The site shows photos, maps, and diagrams about the school itself and suggests student activities ranging from philanthropy to school architecture.
Poems of Early Indiana in Abraham Lincoln’s Own Words
This lesson plan relates to Indiana history at fourth grade and the Lincolns as a typical pioneer family in the beginnings of the early statehood time. The students will study Lincoln's “Word Choice” and the facts and emotions he expresses in his poems, My Childhood's Home and The Bear Hunt.
Old Courthouse in St. Louis
This is an exhibit about a place which, throughout the 19th century, served not only as a house of justice, but also as a public gathering place for pioneers planning their westward trek across the plains. Its iron-framed dome was the forerunner of many similar domes erected on government buildings throughout the country. The site contains maps, readings, photos, drawings, as well as a guide for doing a student project.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site: A Place of Growth and Memory
recounts the life of our 16th president. See photos of the house in Springfield, Illinois, that Abraham Lincoln, his wife, and family occupied for 17 years. Read news accounts of his departure for Washington, D.C., from Springfield and of his funeral. Learn about the series of events that led to his election as the first president born west of the Appalachians.
Experiencing War (Voices of War): Stories from the Veterans History Project
The term “buffalo soldiers” dates to post-Civil War conflicts with Indians who granted the honorific to an all-black cavalry outfit. Buffalo soldier units served in the Spanish-American War, World War I, and the Italian campaign of World War II, when elements of the 92nd Division were the only black units in that war to serve in combat. The road to Italy passed through various posts in the segregated South and Ft. Huachuca, an isolated Arizona outpost where the 92nd assembled for the final p
Will the Real Cinderella Please Stand Up?
Students learn that folk stories can be told in many ways and learn to write their own Cinderella story and script according to their own gender or culture. They also become aware of the steps that are necessary to make a film as they learn the various parts that go into the process.
Protesting Corporate Globalization
In this lesson students will explore the different ways that corporate globalization affects society.
Tasting menu: Audio highlights from the June 2nd 2018 edition Italy finally has a government – how will the maverick populist coalition reshape the country and the wider eurozone? Plus, why British politics is sobering up, and the discovery of the gene for genius. Anne McElvoy hosts. Music by Chris Zabriskie “Divider” (CC by 4.0 UK)
A História das Coisas
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Mythbusters - Mona Lisa drawn in 80 milliseconds This video shows the difference between a CPU (robot) and a GPU by demonstrating their painting capacities.
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Un extrait de "Cercle vicieux" (N.T. Homayoun, 2005)
Dans la cadre de la journée Téhéran organisée à la Cinémathèque française le 13 juin 2010, découvrez un extrait du film Cercle vicieux de Nader T. Homayoun, entretien avec Jafar Panahi, réalisé le 3 juin chez lui à Téhéran.
Oversized Materials undated, 1860-1880
Oversized materials is the digitized contents of two boxes (OS1 and OS2) that consist of correspondence, clippings, printed materials from Box 2, Folders 12, 13 and 17 as well as Box 4, Folders 1 and 8.,The digitization of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites records at the Center for Jewish History was supported in part by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.,Oversized materials is the digitize
Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between the United States of America and the King of Sp
Box 4, Folder 11 contains a reprinted copy of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between the United States of America and the King of Spain, originally signed in October 27, 1795.,The digitization of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites records at the Center for Jewish History was supported in part by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.,Box 4, Folder 11 contains a reprinted copy o
Tarshish, Allan, "Rabbinical Thesis: Board of Delegates of American Israelites (1859-1878)" (Box 4,
Box 4, Folder 10 contains the rabbinical thesis of Allan Tarshish, written in 1932 concerning the Board of Delegates.,The digitization of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites records at the Center for Jewish History was supported in part by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.,Box 4, Folder 10 contains the rabbinical thesis of Allan Tarshish, written in 1932 concerning the Board of Delegates.,Di
Anglo-Jewish Association Summary (Box 4, Folder 6) 1877
Box 4, Folder 6 contains a summary of the reports submitted to the council of the Anglo-Jewish Association.,The digitization of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites records at the Center for Jewish History was supported in part by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.,Box 4, Folder 6 contains a summary of the reports submitted to the council of the Anglo-Jewish Association.,Digital image
Clippings (Box 4, Folder 8) 1863-1865
Box 4, Folder 8 contains clippings related to resolutions adopted by the Board of Delegates of the American Israelites between 1863 and 1865, including the resolutions adopted in reaction to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.,The digitization of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites records at the Center for Jewish History was supported in part by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.,Box 4, Fo
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume XVII, Issue 3
CONTENTS:
Cover Illustration Description,
Calendar of Events,
The Medinet Madi Codices,
Goddesses on Display,
Lecture Series to Focus on Women,
The Fall Lecture Series of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity: "Women in Antiquity," "A Woman's Honor is Her Shame," "Mary Magdalene and Peter as Rivals in the Gospel of John," "Roman Witches: Gender, the Sacred, and the Monstrous," and "The Image of Eve: Israelite Women in Scripture and in Society",
Director Returns to Nag Hammadi,
Projec
Smithsonian Source: Native American History
This section is intended to supplement the curricula, textbooks, and materials you currently use for lessons on Native history. The teacher-developed resources in the section will enhance the classroom experience for both you and your students. You might get started by reviewing the video on Lakota winter counts.
