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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The War Behind the Lines

For Students 5th - 8th
The battlegrounds were not the only places affected by the Civil War. Read about how both the North and South carried out foreign diplomacy, the effect of the war on the economies of the two sides, and how the role of women in both the...
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: James Baker, the Man Who Made Washington Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an educational resource for middle and high school classrooms to accompany the PBS documentary, James Baker, the Man Who Made Washington Work. Known for his diplomacy and negotiation skills, James Baker has served as a United...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Apollo Soyuz: Space Age Detente

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In July 1975, the first joint Soviet-American spacecraft docking took place. In this activity, students will analyze the way that government officials in both the United States and the Soviet Union valued space exploration for more than...
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US Department of State

Department of State: Building the Panama Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the diplomacy involved between the United States and other countries leading up to the building of the Panama Canal.
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Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Edmund Jennings Randolph (1753 1813)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography provides an overview of Edmund Randolph's rise to prominence as Secretary of State under George Washington, and discusses his influence on American diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Timothy Pickering (1745 1829)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Timothy Pickering provides details of his rise to prominence, appointment to Secretary of State by George Washington and his influence on American diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Marshall (1755 1835)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Secretary of State John Marshall who was nominated by President John Adams replacing Timothy Pickering. This brief bio discusses Marshall's rise to prominence and his influence on American diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Monroe (1758 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of James Monroe tells about his life, political career and his influence on U.S. diplomacy in the early 1800s.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Henry Clay (1777 1852)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Henry Clay who rose to prominence to become secretary of state under President John Quincy Adams influencing American diplomacy through economic expansion policy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Learned Marcy (1786 1857)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of William Learned Marcy explains his rise to prominence and influence on 19th Century American diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Lewis Cass (1782 1866)

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biogrpahy of Lewis Cass, appointed Secretary of State by James Buchanan, explains his rise to prominence and influence on American diplomacy during the 1800s.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Sherman (1823 1900)

For Students 9th - 10th
Short bio of John Sherman with details of his rise to prominence and influence on U.S. diplomacy including his work on the anti-trust act that would limit monopolies.
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Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Charles Evans Hughes (1862 1948)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Charles Hughes provides a brief description of his life, rise to prominence and influence on American diplomacy.
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Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of Secretaries of State: Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930 2011)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of U.S. diplomat, Lawrence Eagleburger, who succeeded James Baker as Secretary of State under George Bush, bringing important knowledge and experience to U.S. diplomacy.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the little that was accomplished in Adams' presidency in terms of foreign affairs, primarily because of Adams' success in diplomacy as Monroe's Secretary of State.
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Other

Embassy of Brazil in London

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Brazilian economy, politics, environment, culture, social issues, travel, and tourism.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Youth and Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a collection of resources designed to inform young Americans about the the world of foreign policy and the diplomatic service. Includes career advice for those thinking of entering the foreign service and answers many who, what,...
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Brigham Young University

Byu: Wwi Document Archive: President Woodrow Wilson's War Message

For Students 9th - 10th
These are the original words of President Woodrow Wilson on his feelings about war when he addressed the Congress on April 2, 1917.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: War and Neutral Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the outbreak of World War I in Europe and America's desire to remain neutral.
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PBS

Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: Franklin's Worldly Ways

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the roles Benjamin Franklin played before, during, and after the American Revolution in furthering America's diplomatic interests.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses different aspects of the Cold War such as "Did the Cold War really start in 1919-1939?" and "Was the Vietnam War a turning point in the Cold War?"
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Digital History

Digital History: The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States' intervention in Latin American countries has been interpreted in several ways. First read about President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine before investigating the times the corollary was invoked....
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Monroe Doctrine: Origin and Early American Foreign Policy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Monroe Doctrine: Origin and Early American Foreign Policy" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The League of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Overivew of the end of World War I, the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.

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