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Civics Resources: Worcester v. Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 1829, President Andrew Jackson announced his Indian removal proposal in an address to the U.S. Congress. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to grant the Indians unsettled lands west...
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Curated OER

Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall
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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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University of Washington

Dr. Quintard Taylor, Jr.: Worcester v. Georgia (1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source of Chief Justice John Marshall delivering his opinion to the Supreme Court.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Jeffersonian America: A Second Revolution?

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the peaceful "revolution" that occurred in the election of 1800 when the party in power, the Federalists, was defeated in a democratic election by the Democratic-Republicans. See how this showed that the ideals of the new...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Joseph Story House

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Story (1779-1845) was an influential United States Supreme Court Justice on the John Marshall court. Story's jurisprudence and legal thought were highly influential during his tenure on the court (1811-45). Story lived in the...