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History Resources:
" History reveals the story of man's past
and the progressive development of human
society. The human evidence of how man had a
determined influence upon history , is found in
their expressions of thought, art, culture and
politics. History depends on human evidence, not
only in annals and chronicles , but in all sorts
of forms (monuments, buildings, artifacts,
business papers, newspapers, laws, traditions,
vital statistics, literature expressing man's
philosophy, science and religion.) " |
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Why Teach History?
"The student who reads history will unconsciously
develop what is the highest value of history:
judgment in worldly affairs. This is a permanent
good, not because "history repeats" - we can never
exactly match past and present situations - but
because the "tendency of things" shows an amazing
uniformity within any given civilization. As the
great historian Burckhardt said of historical
knowledge, it is not 'to make us more clever the
next time, but wiser for all time.'" -Jacques Barzun,
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Archiving Early America: This is a great
resource for early American History. You can find
images
of actual historic documents, solve an interactive
cross-word puzzle, read the Early American Review,
and participate in a "Town Crier" online forum.
Wonderful content and pictures! |
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The Great American Landmarks Adventure:
Takes you on a fabulous trip through time and space
through a series of drawings by Roxie Munro. You'll
see 43 National Historic Landmarks and learn about
more than 3,000 years of our country's past! Travel
has been arranged by Heritage Preservation Services,
National Park Service. |
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The History Buff: a nonprofit
organization devoted to providing free primary
source material for students, teachers, and history
buffs. This site focuses primarily on how news of
major, and not so major, events in American history
were reported in newspapers of the time. |
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The History Channel: Includes both world and
US history. A good source for kids, parents, and
teachers. |
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AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American
History,
(hyperlinks to American history documents,
1492-2005. The University of Kansas.) |
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:
It is part of the New York Public Library
system. "In Motion," the online exhibit on the
African-American migration experience, is a must. |
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Eyewitness to History |
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Crisis At Fort Sumter: An "interactive
historical simulation and decision making program"
that allows the user to make decisions just as
President Lincoln had to at the beginning of the
Civil War. With an explanation of events and advice
from the official advisors, the user chooses a
course of action based upon the information
provided. A fascinating exercise in history, public
policy, and the political process. |
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OAH History Teacher Resource Center: Links
and information about publications, Resources and
Activities for Teachers of History. |
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Education Resources to Learn About Early American
History: Colonial Williamsburg supports
students, teachers, and educators across the country
with rich interactive resources |
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Colonial America 1600-1775 K12 Resources:
Selected Resources for teaching Colonial American
History for educators at all grade levels. |
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Public Libraries:
Search by state for
public, state, university, and college libraries.
Presidential libraries are here, too. |
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American Studies at the University of Virginia:
See the great
"America in the 1930s" exhibit, and much more. |
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The Gilder Lehman Institute of American History:
This is for Teachers and students. It offers
professional development opportunities for educators
provides documents and exercises for classroom use. |
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Digital History:
This website enhances history teaching
and research through primary sources. |
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Documenting The American South: is a
digital publishing initiative that provides Internet
access to texts, images, and audio files related to
Southern history, literature, and culture. Currently
DocSouth includes nine thematic collections of
books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral
history interviews, and songs. |
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From Revolution to Reconstruction:
The goal of the project was to create a number
of pages on the World Wide Web with serious
historical content. Since the largest number of
students came from the American Studies department
the American Revolution was chosen as subject. |
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WWW.VL: History: United States (practically
everything you need in getting started with American
historical study is here: periods, tools, topics,
maps, and research aids. |
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E-History:One hundred and thirty thousand
pages of historical content, from Ohio State
University. |
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The Great Building Collection: Find your
favorite architect's work, or search for a
particular building. |
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History Cooperative: A highly regarded
nonprofit research resource offering journals and
texts for scholars, researchers, and historians.
Booker T. Washington's papers are here, free and
fully searchable. |
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Exploring U.S. History: offers online
teaching modules for a U.S. history survey course
covering the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries,
including topics on indentured servitude, runaway
slaves, antebellum popular culture, and
advertisements in modern magazines. |
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Teaching American History: |
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Historical Thinking Matters: is a website
focused on key topics in U.S. history, designed to
teach students how to critically read primary
sources and how to critique and construct historical
narratives. |
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Illinois During The Gilded Age: Presents
primary source materials which shed light on major
theme's in this period's society, politics and
culture. |
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The Avalon Project: Documents In Law, History and
Diplomacy |
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Lessons |
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The Antinomian Controversy: University Lesson |
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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919: Lesson |
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Lincoln and the Outbreak of War, 1861: University
Lesson |
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The Debate over the Philippines, 1898-1900:
University Lesson |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the "Court Packing"
Controversy of 1937: University Lesson |
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The Removal of the Cherokee Nation: University
Lesson |
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Understanding Tenement Life: Lesson Plan |
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Miscellaneous Lessons |
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Selected Articles From the History Teacher
(History Cooperative.Org) |
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Responding to the Winds of Change in History
Education |
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The Summative Teaching Portfolio and the Reflective
Practitioner of History by Frederick D. Drake and
Lawrence W. McBride, Illinois State University,
Normal Vol. 34, No. 1 November 2000 |
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Reading, Writing, and Critical Viewing: Coordinating
Skill Development in History learning by John
E.O'Connor, New Jersey Institute of Technology and
Rutgers University, Newark Vol. 34, No. 2 February
2001 |
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Making History on the Web Matter in Your Classroom
by Kelly Schrum, Center for History & New Media,
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia Vol. 34,
No.3 May 2001 |
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The Pleasures of Teaching History by James Axtell
College of William and Mary Vol. 34, No. 4 August
2001 |
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A Decade of Debate: Improving Content and Interest
in History Education by Allan E. Yarema Abilene
Christian University May 2002 Vol. 35, No. 3 |
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New Tidings for History Education, or Lessons We
Should Have learned by Now by Loen Fink; University
of Illinois, Chicago February 2001 Vol. 34, No. 2 |
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Evaluating Websites for History Teachers: Using
History Matters in a Graduate Seminar by Tracey
Weis, Millersville University, Millersville,
Pennsylvania May 2001, Vol. 34, No.3 |
