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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Sons of Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Sons of Liberty, a secret, underground organization that was founded in Boston by Samuel Adams and John Hancock in July 1765 in opposition to the Stamp Act.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Liberty Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary features detailed facts and information regarding the U.S. Government selling Liberty Bonds to raise money to help finance the war.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Statue of Liberty

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides history and information about the Statue, including information about visiting, the statistics and measurements of the Lady, and historical background of France/U.S. relations. Be sure to click on the "Handbook" link...
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Other

The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Genealogy Learning Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How did your family come to America? When did they arrive? Chances are, they came into America by boat through Ellis Island. Check here for suggestions to get your family history research going.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: From Political Liberty to Social Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
In the early stages of the new nation's government the members of Congress sought to protect the citizens from political tyranny. Social freedoms emerged in the twentieth century when FDR begged for economic protection of U.S. citizens.
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Other

The Statue of Liberty Photo Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
A great pictorial tour of the ferry ride and climb into the statue itself and back again. Have fun!
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Library of Congress

Loc: Temple of Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress presents research materials about the building of the United States Capitol. Conceiving of themselves as inheritors, guardians, and conveyors of Western civilization, our founding fathers slowly built a Capitol...
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Liberty Online: The Articles of Confederation (1781)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the Articles of Confederation followed by the list of the signers of this important document.
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Library of Economics and Liberty: Mercantilism

For Students 9th - 10th
Studies how and why so many countries participated in Mercantilism and the theory behind Mercantilism.
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British Library

British Library: Taking Liberties

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of where-do-you-stand scenarios weighs the rights of citizens alongside issues of online censorship, freedom from want, the monarchy, voting restrictions for prisoners, and a host of contentious contemporary concerns among the...
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Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Ellis Island History

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a history of Ellis Island from its origins to when it became a national monument.
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Curated OER

Radio Free Europe: Radio Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
RFE/RL broadcasts news of the day to Eastern Europe countries. Also provides ongoing information about current newsworthy topics.
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Other

Religious Society of Friends: Willliam Penn: First Great Champion for Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
Abridged biography of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania responsible for establishing the notion of freedom of conscience in America.
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Indiana University

Civil Liberty & the Civil War: The Indianapolis Treason

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the remarks of U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist concerning the Ex Parte Milligan case, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War and the present, and the Indianapolis Treason Trials.
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Online Library of Liberty: The Balance of Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
The balance of trade theory is explained in a very interesting way in this article. Good examples are given depicting this theory.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Photo Analysis Presenting the Statue of Liberty

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
The ability to examine a primary source is a gateway to building critical thinking skills and constructing knowledge. This lesson provides the young scholars an opportunity to observe similarities and differences between 2 visual images,...
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Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Family Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the stories of six Americans with different backgrounds who wanted to know more about their ancestors' journeys to America and used immigration and genealogy records to complete their family histories.
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George Mason University

Gmu: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed analysis of the French Revolution ranges from the social and political causes that preceded it by a hundred or more years, through the Revolution itself, to the many and varied consequences. Every step of the way, the...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Liberty! The American Revolution (Teacher's Guide)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A six-lesson teacher's guide to support classes on the American Revolution. Although the guide is designed to be used in conjunction with the PBS documentary "Liberty!" the video component of the lessons can be dropped without much fuss....
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Marquis De Lafayette

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, built as a companion to the PBS series "Liberty!," offers a biography of Marquis de Lafayette.
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of Revolutionary activist Thomas Paine. Includes historical illustration of Paine plus a video clip from the PBS documentary "Liberty."
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Benedict Arnold's Leg

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS program "Liberty!" notes Saratoga National Historic Park's monument to Benedict Arnold's leg. A brief, partial biography of Benedict Arnold covers the significance behind the monument, as well as the events that followed Arnold's...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: "Americans Will Always Fight for Liberty"

For Students 9th - 10th
View a photo and read a brief description of the "1778-1943 Americans Will Always Fight For Liberty" poster. Also included is a description of the role of the U.S. Office of War Information and the themes it developed for war propaganda.
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PublicBookshelf Corporation

Public Book Shelf: The History of the Sons of Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
Public Book Shelf offers a general description of the activities of the Sons of Liberty. Taken from an account published in the early 1900s.

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