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Cartania: Civil War Reflections 1862 1865

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Harvey Hogue's adventures as a Union soldier in a Confederate prison camp, and his escape from the notorious Andersonville make interesting reading. Not exactly a primary source document, but stories from an actual participant in the...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concise explanation of modernism as it applies to literature. It's mainly a discussion of the poetic movement of the early twentieth century, and it discusses many of the important figures of the era.
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TES Global

Blendspace: World's Greatest Break Up Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Work through twenty-four links to websites, videos, images, and activities to learn about the Declaration of Independence and how it came to be.
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Internet Infidels

The Secular Web: Age of Reason Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Editor's introduction to Age of Reason
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Geo. Washington: 1st

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Review the text George Washington's first inaugural address given on April 30, 1789. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts
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Liz Library: Letters Between Abigail and John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short series of correspondence between Abigail Adams and John Adams. The two discuss the place of women in the developing American nation. Links to a women's suffrage timeline follow.
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Quotes on Liberty and Virtue

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Follow links to find various quotes on Liberty and Virtue. Some are from other famous people.