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Liberty Online: "Addresses, Messages, and Replies"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides students access to the full text of selected Thomas Jefferson's speeches.
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University of Virginia

Letters to and From Jefferson, 1821

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents a collection of letters to and from Jefferson in the year 1821.
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James A. Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
The inaugural address of James A. Garfield and a brief description of the inaugural day.
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Positive Atheism: Life of Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the complete text of Thomas Clio Rickman's 1819 biography of the chief political philosopher of the American Revolutionary War.
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US Department of State

America.gov: American Life: Bridge to the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive summary of American history from the 1990s to the beginning of the 21st century. Focuses on presidential elections, domestic policy, economics, foreign relations, and terrorism.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Albert H. Small Documents Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The Albert H. Small Documents Gallery presents exhibits of rare items valuable to American history.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: February Is Black History Month

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the origins of Black History Month. Includes video.
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Mariners' Museum: The Uss Monitor's Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a description of the development of the Confederate Navy and the construction of the formidable ironclad warship, the CSS Virginia, made from the salvaged USS Merrimack.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the full sweep of U.S. history at this comprehensive site based on a PBS series and telecourse. The series compresses several centuries of events, issues, and people in U.S. history into twenty-six half-hour programs. A team...
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Journal of the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Free online history magazine publishes a collection of fun and educational articles dealing with American Revolution history, culture, politics and war. Suitable for both scholars and history enthusiasts alike.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Presidential Recording Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for those interested in the history of the American presidency. Presented here are the digital sound files and summaries of taped recordings from six U.S. Presidents including the controversial Nixon tapes.
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Mariners' Museum: Uss Monitor Center and Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience the USS Monitor, the ironclad boat of the Civil War. With this resource, students can read and hear letters from sailors detailing their day-to-day life on board, learn about the history of the Monitor, and find out about the...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Gilder Lehrman Institute dedicates itself to the "study and love of American history." The site provides a general history complete with primary documents, publications, virtual museum of rotating...
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Notes: Travels in America, 1750 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprises 253 published narratives by Americans and foreign visitors recounting their travels in the colonies and the United States and their observations and opinions about American peoples, places, and society from about 1750 to 1920....
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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

For Students K - 1st
Official website of The National Constitution Center.
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PBS

Pbs: Ken Burns America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find assets by location and call up specific item information including films, connected themes and related classroom resources. A wealth of primary source images from events in American history.
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Nwhp.org: National Women's History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about women throughout history that have made a difference. Find out about current events going on to commemorate women's history.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: 18th Century Clothing

For Students 3rd - 5th
This resource provides a history of men's and women's clothing in colonial times. Includes photographs.
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Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly

Many things.org: American History for English Learners (Esl/efl)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
American History presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to more than 250 audio programs and text with information presented in...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: History Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
History Explorer's site is designed for use by K-12 teachers and students as well as anyone interested in learning and teaching American history. Hundreds of innovative online resources are offered. Lessons, activities, interactives, PD,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History

For Students 3rd - 5th
At the museum's online home, find illustrated and interactive overviews of its collections and programs, along with an extensive set of innovative resources for teaching and learning about major events and themes in American history and...
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Time Travelers: Teaching American History in the Northwest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This amazing resouce is actually a set of three courses in teaching American history of the Northwestern U. S. from the 1700s to the year 2000. Each course is fifteen weeks long. But the course is laid out so that you can browse any...
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A&E Television

History.com: America the Story of Us Study Guides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of study guides to accompany each of twelve episodes of a series on United States history called America The Story of Us. Each episode focuses on major events, turning points, wars, time periods, etc. The study guides...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson engages students in projects centered around the Gettysburg Address. Students will study primary sources and make group presentations to share their learning. Then students will assume the roles of "experts", hypothesize...