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U.S. History Lessons | Stanford History Education Group - 0 views

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US History primary sources Lessons

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The new SHEG US History site. Requires free registration. 71 lessons

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SHEG World History - 0 views

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Lesson plans in which students Think Like Historians

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LOC: Map Collections - 0 views

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maps Global Studies World History

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Searchable database of lots of maps spanning hundreds of years.

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Measuring the U.S. Melting Pot - Interactive Heritage Map - Bloomberg - 0 views

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US History immigration ethnicity

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Shows US ethnic distribution by county. Data from the 2010 census

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Interview: Joe Mozingo, Author Of 'The Fiddler On Pantico Run' : NPR - 0 views

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US History Race African American History whiteness books

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Joe Mozingo is a white LA Times reporter who discovered that he had an African ancestor from 17th C Virgina. Interview highlights, link to the actual interview form NPR, and book excerpts.

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Stumble: Net Job Gains/Losses by MSA - 0 views

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economics

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Animated map shows net job losses/gaines by metropolitan statistical area from 2004 to 2010. Great illustration of the Great Recession

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North Korean prisoner escaped after 23 brutal years - 60 Minutes - CBS News - 0 views

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North Korea Korea Modern Asia Global Studies

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Annenberg Classroom - All Videos - 0 views

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Law constitution Courts

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Several videos feature Supreme Court Justices discussing constitutional issues.

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Google Cultural Institute - 1 views

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US History Global Studies primary sources

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Collections of images on 20th Century topics.

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The Mexican Revolution | EDSITEment - 0 views

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Global Studies Latin America Mexican History Revolutions Lessons primary sources

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Mexican Revolution, an uprising that took place roughly between 1910 and 1920, recognized as the first major political, social, and cultural revolution of the 20th century.
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Primary source based lessons on the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920.

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After 150 years, a dark chapter of Gainesville's past still stirs passions | State | Ne... - 0 views

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US History Civil War History

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Rand McNally recently named this North Texas town America's Most Patriotic City, but that red, white and blue slogan has collided with a grisly episode from 150 years ago: the Great Hanging of 1862, when vigilantes hanged 40 Union sympathizers and shot two more who tried to escape.
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Rand McNally recently named this North Texas town America's Most Patriotic City, but that red, white
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Eric Beckman on 03 Nov 12

Newspaper article. Story of another mass hanging episode, this one in Texas, shows multiple perspectives on the past and how the Civil War lives in American memory.

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Commanding Heights: Home | on PBS - 0 views

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economics globalization Global Studies APEH

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PBS series on the history of the World Economy from 1914 onward. 6 one hour videos can be streamed.

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Online Resources for History - 0 views

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History Research Resources e-learning

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From the History Department at Holy Cross

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British Cartoon Archive - 0 views

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Global Studies primary sources cartoons british history European History

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Voter ID laws in all 50 states - in 1 map - 0 views

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Law Voting Voter ID

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Map shows the state of voters ID laws across the states with links to a larger version of the map and two different briefings on the issue

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Exit Polls 1972-2008 - 0 views

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Law Presidential Elections US History post-war America

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Great data breaking down voters by party, race, sex, etc.

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Beyond the Bubble - 1 views

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US History primary sources assessment

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Rubrics for evaluating critical thinking with primary sources. I haven't looked at it closely yet, but partners include Stanford History Education Group and Library of Congress. All US History as a result

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Soundscapes of China Interactive Map| PBS - 0 views

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China Modern China Global Studies

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BBC News - English language 'originated in Turkey' - 0 views

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Global Studies Language Indo-Europeans

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Interesting news story on theories of language diffusion.

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Latino in America - CNN.com - 0 views

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Modern Latin America Latino History US History Global Studies

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Map: Tracing Hispanic population growth in U.S.
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Current news articles and information on Latino/as in the US

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