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Our Documents:president Jackson's Message to Congress 'On Indian Removal' (1830)

For Students 9th - 10th
On December 6, 1830, President Jackson spoke to Congress about his position on relocating Indians in order to make way for settlers in the west. This paved the way for government policy in dealing with native peoples even after his...
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National Archives: The National Security Council

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration site lists information about the National Security Council. Students can access information about speeches, staff, documents, and more.
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Nara: President Clinton's 1996 State of the Union Address

For Students 9th - 10th
President Clinton's State of the Union Address after his 1996 presidential victory, from the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Nara: Clinton Gore Administration Accomplishments

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration site provides access to all of the accomplishments President Clinton and Vice-President Gore have made during their term in office.
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National Archives: Congress Represented in Political Cartoons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will understand Congress through examining political cartoons from different eras. Included is an ebook by Clifford Berryman containing political cartoons [PDF], worksheets, materials, and reflection questions.
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Herbert Hoover Library: The Eagle and the Dragon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of China: their beliefs, arts, philosophies, medicine, and political evolution.
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Nara: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Official library and museum devoted to information, artifacts, images, videos, educational resources, etc. related to President and Mrs. Gerald Ford.
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Nara: Clinton Gore Administration Accomplishments by Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration site describes the accomplishments Clinton and Gore achieved during their terms in office. A list on the side of the site allows the viewer to choose various issues.
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Nara: Explaining Trends in the Gender Wage Gap

For Students 9th - 10th
This White House site provides a report on the gender wage gap by the Council of Economic Advisers. Includes historical data and statistical information, information on the different factors that affect gender pay, what pay...
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Archives: Chronology of Reagan Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of key events in Ronald Reagan's administration.
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Nara: Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides an extensive overview of the Declaration of Independence. View the actual document, explore the history of the document as well as it's "stylistic artistry," and much more.
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Nara: Charters of Freedom: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the U.S. Constitution as adopted by the U.S. Congress on September 17, 1787, with information about changes made.
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Nara: The Marshall Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration site contains a brief definition of the Plan and has a picture of Marshall. There also are links to a couple pages of the Economic Cooperation Act.
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Nara: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site of Herbert Hoover's Presidential Library and Museum. It contains links to information on all actions that occurred during his presidency. Provided by the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA).
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Nara: The North Atlantic Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the North Atlantic Treaty. Scanned pages of the document's preamble and signature page in both English and French. Links to the full text and information about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Nara: Declaration of Independence Stylistic Artistry

For Students 9th - 10th
On this National Archives and Records Administration web site, Stephen E. Lucas describes how the Declaration of Independence is a persuasive piece of literature. Lucus goes into details of the Declaration of Independence studying, at...
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Nara: The Treaty of Kanagawa

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about,and a scanned copy of, the Treaty of Kanagawa between the United States and Japan.
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Internet Archive: Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch minute by minute coverage of the events of 9/11 and the week following, from 20 television news agencies around the world. The site also offers analysis of the news coverage by several scholars. From the top navigation bar, choose...
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Samuel Chapman Armstrong: A Biographical Study

For Students 9th - 10th
A book-length biography of Samuel Chapman Armstrong, founder of Hampton Institute, a historically Black school founded during Reconstruction. The biography was written by Armstrong's daughter, Edith Armstrong Talbot, in 1904. The book is...
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Essays, Speeches, and Memoirs of Field Marshall Count Helmuth Von Moltke

For Students 9th - 10th
Published in 1893, this as a collection of English translations of writings and speeches by Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, one of the foremost military strategists of the nineteenth century. Many of the documents in this collection are...
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Internet Archive: Moonwalk One, Ca. 1970

For Students 9th - 10th
Original film [1:34:43] published ca. 1970 details the 1969 coverage and events of the Apollo 11 launch.
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National Archives and Records Administration: Founders Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the texts of nearly 200,000 historical documents related to six Founding Fathers, including the papers of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. The...
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National Archives: Indian Nations vs. Settlers on the American Frontier

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When the Revolutionary War ended, there was an ongoing conflict between the Native Americans and American settler in the Northwest Territory. Students will study two documents from each side of the issue and answer questions and/or hold...
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National Archives: Prequel to Independence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students will sequence key events leading to the Declaration of Independence by viewing primary source documents.