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An Introduction to the National Archives
Fifth graders study the national archives through both images AND visiting the site. This is meant to provide them with an understanding of what documents are important to the U.S. and why (i.e. Declaration of Independence, etc...).
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Political Cartoons
Offers teaching activities, four political cartoons, and a narrative about reforms proposed by three major presidential candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
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Nara: Federal Register: Executive Orders
NARA provides full coverage on the executive orders of the Federal Register at this site, which includes explanations, disposition tables, text of orders, and subject order. Resources include: The Federal Register, Regulations.gov,...
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Nara: Treasures of Congress: Wade Davis Bill
This National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) site contains a picture of the original Wade-Davis Bill as well as discussion on the effects it would have had if it had been adopted.
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Nara: Treasures of Congress: The First Congress the Bill of Rights
Visit The National Archives & Records Administration's website on the Bill of Rights. The site gives some background information on the drafting of the Bill of Rights, lets you view the text to the document, lets you view an image of...
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Nara: Prologue Magazine: Prelude of Mc Carthyism
This site explains the U.S. Marines' involvement with the Boxer Rebellion.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Zimmerman Telegram
This is an excellent resource for anyone intersted in the Zimmermann Telegram: click to see the original coded message, the decoded message, and read about the implications of the telegram. This National Archives and Records...
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Amistad Case
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides background information for the Amistad case, several of the actual documents involved in the case, and teaching activities that correlate the information (at the bottom of...
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Activity)
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides a lesson, focusing on the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, that relates to the power granted to the President and the Senate to make and approve treaties with foreign nations...
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Nara: Treasures of Congress: Struggles Over Slavery the "Gag" Rule
This National Archives and Records Administration site contains John Quincy Adams' response to the "gag" rule in the House of Representatives, May 25, 1836, which restricted discussion about slavery in Congress . Also included are images...
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Nara: American Originals: The Treaty of Paris
A photograph from the National Archives and Records Administration of part of the original Treaty of Paris with a brief narrative about the provisions of the Treaty.
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Nara: Presidential Election Laws: Presidential Election Laws
Check out this site from the National Archives and Records Administration on the US Constitution and the United States Code for laws and provisions regarding presidential elections.
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Nara: Records of the Interstate Commerce Commission
The site for National Archives and Records Administration gives you the Records of the Interstate Commerce Commission, beginning with its history.
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Nara: Treasures of Congress: Progressive Reform: Direct Election of Senators
Check out this amazing interactive site that shows you primary documents outlining the 17th amendment proposal (click on any document) for popular election of senators, provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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Nara: Picturing the Century: 100 Years of Photography
From the National Archives and Records Administration, this online exhibit has galleries of photographs separated by time period showing a history of the United States.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: In Case the D Day Invasion Failed
This site provides background information for a lesson that correlates the National Standards for Civics and Government to the study of D-Day.Site also provides documents and photo's. Many teaching resources can be found at this site.
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Nara: Warren Commission Report Appendix
The concrete findings versus the speculations of President Kennedy's assassination are found within this document. Theories of the Mafia due to Jack Ruby's involvement are presented and countered with the factual evidence found by...
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Nara: A People at War
A collection of photographs, posters, newspaper clippings, and other documents telling the stories of American civilians and military personnel during World War II.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Message From Eisenhower to Marshall
This instructional activity takes a close look at a primary document written by General Eisenhower to General Marshall. The document reflects a lack of information about the invasion that was underway. There are activities and worksheets...
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Affidavit and Flyers: Chinese Boycott Case
A lesson plan that includes a history of Chinese labor in America and pertinent historical documents and analysis sheets about the Chinese Boycott Case.
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National Archives: Preservation and Archives Professionals
From the web-site of the National Archives this is an article about who are preservation and archives professionals and what they do at the National Archives and beyond. With links to various related topics this is a good resource for...
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Nara: Pictures of African Americans During Wwii
Captivating audiovisual look at the role African Americans played during World War II.
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Nara: World War Ii Photos
An impressive collection of photographs surfaced from World War II.
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Nara: The d.c. Emancipation Act
Information about, and a scanned copy of page one and five, of the D.C. Emancipation Act which freed slaves in Washington, D.C. in 1862.