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Library of Congress

Loc: The Great Depression and the 1990s

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site includes a unit about the Great Depression. Students will create a creative writing based on Dorothea Lange's 1936 "Migrant Mother" photograph. They will also write a position paper on the United States' current welfare issue....
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Library of Congress

Loc: Slaves and the Courts, 1740 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of historical primary documents tells the story of the trials, cases, and correspondence of slaves and the courts of the United States and Great Britain.
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Website
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Nepal: The Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress site offers information on the country of Nepal, including population, social system and values, religion, education, and health.
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Library of Congress

Loc: History of Railroads and Maps: Railroad Maps 1828 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
This history of the American railroad from the Library of Congress also provides an understanding of how maps and mapmaking were so closely related to the growth of our railway system.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Harriet Tubman

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn more about the runaway slave named "the Moses of her people." Harriet Tubman's life was dedicated to helping others. Read more about her adventures during the Civil War and her continuing bravery.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Sea Changes in a Community

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan dealing with the fishing industry in New England and native and immigrant fishermen, and government legislation.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: Pre Civil War African American Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an overview of slavery in the South, but also see physical evidence in photographs and historical narratives from slaves of the time.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Presidential Elections and the Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
This congressional record of the proceedings of the Electoral Commission of 1877 includes primary source documents that give insight into the functions of the electoral college. Includes discussions of vote counting, contested results...
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Interior View of St. James Church, Goose

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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Interior of Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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A s.w. View of the Baptist Meeting

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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Gilbert Tennent

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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An Account of the College of New Jersey

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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Samuel Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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View on Jones's Falls,

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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Baptism in Schuylkill River

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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Francis Asbury

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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A View of Fort George With the City Of

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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George Whitefield

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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The Reverend Mr. George

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.
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George Whitefield's Burial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightment, and the Great Awakening.