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Civil War Journal - Case Study of Ellen and Samuel Woodworth
This lesson uses the Civil War era writings of soldier Samuel Woodworth and his wife Ellen to explore the…
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Kamala Harris and "The Truths We Hold"
This lesson explores the life and career of Kamala Harris through the lens of her book, "The Truths We Ho…
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Extension - Legacy of César Chávez
Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S.…
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J.D. Vance and "Hillbilly Elegy"
This lesson explores the childhood and early life of J.D. Vance through the lens of his memoir, "Hillbill…
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Extension - Frederick Douglass' "Narrative" and Beyond
Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman and key l…
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Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
This lesson details the history and impact of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit." The lesson, which …
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Extension - Thomas Paine and "Common Sense"
In 1774, Englishman Thomas Paine arrived in America as the conflict between the colonies and Great Britai…
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African American Letters to Abraham Lincoln
This lesson highlights over 15 letters sent from African Americans to President Abraham Lincoln. The less…
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Author and Abolitionist Lydia Maria Child
This lesson highlights the life and work of author and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child. The lesson, which …
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Extension - "Their Eyes Were Watching God” and the Harlem Renaissance
In her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a southern love story that…
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The Cold War and Global Literature
This lesson provides an overview of how the United States and the Soviet Union both shaped literature fro…
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Book That Shaped America - “The Words of César Chávez"
Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S.…
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Book That Shaped America - “Free to Choose”
Milton Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize-winning American economist and advisor to President Ronald Reagan …
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Book That Shaped America - "Their Eyes Were Watching God”
In her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a southern love story that…
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Book That Shaped America - "My Ántonia"
Willa Cather's novel, "My Ántonia," evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to…
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Book That Shaped America - "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Named among the great American novels, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" has been known internationally si…
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Book That Shaped America - "The Common Law"
After serving in the Civil War, during which he was wounded, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. became a scholar …
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Book That Shaped America - "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"
Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman and key l…
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Book That Shaped America - "Lewis and Clark"
Shortly after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and W…
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Book That Shaped America - "The Federalist"
In September 1787, the newly drafted Constitution of the United States was sent to the states for ratific…
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