A&E Television
History.com: The First Thanksgiving Celebration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first...
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Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth [Pdf]
This study guide gives information about the Native Americans who were living in the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620 and information about the new settlers too. The myth of the title concerns the friendly meal shared by the...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Flag Day Celebrated
Why do we celebrate Flag Day? Learn about the history of this holiday while also viewing historical images.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Celebrate!
Students will be introduced to the different federal holidays celebrated throughout the year and will be asked to place pictorial representation of these holidays using a time line.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls...
Other
Canku Ota: Newsletter Celebrating Native America
Children of all ages will enjoy reading these authentic Native American legends. Be sure to click on "kids pages" to read other stories written by students!
University at Buffalo
Illuminations: Re Visiting the Pan American Exposition
An online exhibit celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. Read about the food available at the fair as well as the music, immigrant experience, and the assassination of President William...
Curated OER
National Park Service: American Visionaries: Booker T. Washington
This site provides a web exhibit that celebrates the incredible achievements of Booker T. Washington. Includes photos and biographical information about this extraordinary African American.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Neoclassism: Epic, Mock Epic and Satire
Unfortunately, "literary" writing was not as simple and direct as political writing. When trying to write poetry, most educated authors stumbled into the pitfall of elegant neoclassicism. The epic, in particular, exercised a fatal...
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945
Read the description of the celebrations in London on V-E Day in May, 1945. In addition, listen to the radio broadcast of the surrender of Germay.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
On Being
American Public Media: On Being: Days of Awe Playlist
Users of this resource can listen to music coincidental to the celebration by Jews of the High Holidays-Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Click on the "Show Playlist" link on the left to access the playlist of music.
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American Institute of Graphic Arts: Art and Propaganda
Read an illustrated transcript of Milton Glaser's keynote address to a symposium on propaganda held in 2008, in which he muses on the purpose of art. Glaser, a celebrated graphic designer whose work is represented in major museums around...
Other
Learning for Justice: Brown v. Board: An American Legacy
An article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision. Features background information, a timeline of integration of schools, interviews, and links to many other activities and resources covering...
Other
Le Mariage De Christophe Et Shannon
At the wedding page of Christophe (French) and Shannon (American) you can find links to their vows (civil and romantic) in French and English. Also take a minute to look at the wedding album.
Other
Edgar Allan Poe's 200th Birthday Celebration: Poe Revealed
Understand more about Edgar Allan Poe via this brief biography.
Everything ESL
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Teach your ESL students about Dr. Martin Luther King. This lesson plan includes the TESOL standards. You will find downloads and audio clips.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Australians and New Zealanders
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Australian and New Zealander Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Library of Congress
Loc: Celebrating 100 Years of the Harley Davidson
This Library of Congress site features the complete history of the American icon, the Harley-Davidson. Great image gallery accompanies the article.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Stories of Freedom and Justice
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the student sit-ins at the Greensboro, NC. lunch counter, the NAMH has produced this excellent collection of resources centered on the theme of freedom and justice. Experience this important part of...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Americans Celebrate Halloween
How did we come to dress up in costumes and go begging for candy? This site has the story behind Halloween and old photographs.
Other
Dayton Art Institute: An American Painting
American painter Charles Sheeler uses simple shapes to create his painting "Stacks in Celebration." See if you can find the shapes and then follow the lesson plan to create a similar painting of your own.
Rutgers University
One More Once: A Celebration of the Life of Count Basie
Here is a truly wonderful site devoted to the life and music of Count Basie. A musicography tracks his creations through the decades of his life, and there are also photo essays to add celebrity interest to this excellent site.
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The complete text of "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" depicts the life of Sojourner Truth as dictated to Olive Gilbert in 1850.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a lengthy biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...