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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Letters of Private Peter Hertzog

For Students 9th - 10th
One of a series of letters written home by Peter Hertzog of the 4th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. Hertzog describes the events as his regiment travelled to Camp Thomas at Chickmauga, Georgia as well as his service in the...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: African Americans, the Gilded and the Gritty: 1870 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A speech by Mary Church Terrell, a letter by Booker T. Washington, a letter by W.E.B. DuBois, and the Niagara Movement's Declaration of Principles describe African American civil rights strategies in the early-twentieth century.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Amaziah B Morrison of the Rough Riders Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by 40 year old Amaziah B. Morrison, enlistee of the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, "Rough Riders," while they were preparing to depart for the front during the Spanish-American War.the Rough Riders.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Lbj and Ho Chi Minh Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Two letters: one written by Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973 CE) to Ho Chi Minh and the other Minh's response. Johnson is testing the waters for a peace settlement while Minh insists that the Vietname War was provoked by the US and can only be...
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Robert Travis: 4th u.s. Infantry, Company B: Records His Adventures

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcription of an account written by Robert Travis in a letter or journal entry describing his adventures as part of the 4th U.S. Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
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University of Chicago

The Founders' Constitution: Alexander Hamilton to James Duane

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text from the University of Chicago Press of a 1780 letter from Alexander Hamilton to James Duane, who later became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, on the weaknesses of the existing U.S. government under the...
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Education.com

Education.com: Rf.2.3.b Worksheets

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of knowing spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
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US National Archives

National Archives: Extending Suffrage to Women

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The passage of the 15th Amendment sparked the Women's Suffrage Movement. Students will analyze documents pertaining to the Suffrage Movement such as letters from prominent suffragists, anti-suffrage postcards, photos from parades, and...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Claude Mc Kay

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and analysis of the life of the famous author, as well as literary criticism as well as online poems, letters and a bibliography. Includes many quotes and his poetry.

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