History Resources

The Haymarket Affair, 1886

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Economics, Government and Civics

Phillis Wheatley’s poem on tyranny and slavery, 1772

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Government and Civics, Literature, Religion and Philosophy

Slave auction catalog from Louisiana, 1855

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The End of the Vietnam War: Conscience, Resistance, and Reconciliation

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The Transcontinental Railroad in Images and Poetry

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Art, Literature, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

4, 5, 6

Railroads: The "Engine" to Promote National Unity and Economic Growth

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Economics, Geography, Government and Civics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

All Aboard: Making Connections with the Transcontinental Railroad

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5, 6, 7, 8

The Transcontinental Railroad: Interpreting Images

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Art

10, 11, 12

Patriotic Postal Covers: "Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds," 1861

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Art

Conscientious objectors: Madison pardons Quakers, 1816

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Government and Civics