History Now Essay Immigrant Fiction: Exploring an American Identity Phillip Lopate Literature 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Strictly speaking, all American novels (with the exception of those written by Native Americans) are in one way or another immigrant fiction. But we usually think of immigrant fiction more narrowly as the encounter of the foreign-born... Appears in: 3 | Immigration Spring 2005
News Classroom and Parent Resources for Presidents' Day Presidents’ Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, recognizes the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, ten days apart from each other. We offer many classroom and home study resources for learning more, not...
History Now Essay African Americans in the Revolutionary War Michael Lee Lanning From the first shots of the American Revolutionary War until the ultimate victory at Yorktown, black men significantly contributed to securing independence for the United States from Great Britain. On March 5, 1770, Crispus Attucks,... Appears in: 46 | African American Soldiers Fall 2016
Lesson Plan Alice Paul: Suffragist and Agitator 9, 10, 11, 12 Background The American women’s suffrage movement has always been identified with its two founders, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, whose strong, enthusiastic leadership defined the movement. When they retired from active...
Lesson Plan What Events Led to Lincoln’s Assassination? 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Overview Fourth-grade students often associate Abraham Lincoln with three things: He wore a tall hat, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and he was assassinated. The murder of Lincoln, whom most historians consider one of the...