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Political Cartoons in America - 23 views

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social studies history primary sources u.s. history politics

shared by Mark Moran on 20 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Mark Moran on 20 Sep 10
     
    A look at political cartoons from Ben Franklin to Thomas Nast to Dr. Seuss (yes, that Dr. Seuss) to Tom Toles.
Mark Moran

How We Help Social Studies Teachers Integrate the Web into the Syllabus - 16 views

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history social studies socialstudies education

shared by Mark Moran on 22 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Mark Moran on 22 Aug 10
     
    A description of all the free tools and content published by Dulcinea Media to help social studies teachers integrate the Web into the classroom.
Mark Moran

http://www.sweetsearch.com/socialstudies - 7 views

www.sweetsearch.com/socialstudies

socialstudies searchengine

shared by Mark Moran on 20 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Mark Moran on 20 Jul 10
     
    All of findingDulcinea's social studies resources, on one page.
Mark Moran

On This Day: Nixon Leaves for China - 2 views

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china c20th u.s. history

shared by Mark Moran on 18 Feb 10 - No Cached
  • Mark Moran on 18 Feb 10
     
    On Feb. 17, 1972, President Richard Nixon embarked on a diplomatic mission to normalize relations with the People's Republic of China.
Mark Moran

Web Guide to Native American History - 19 views

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native american united states history

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  • Mark Moran on 26 Jan 10
     
    Learn about Native American history on the Internet. Discover Native American history including influences, culture and customs of various Indian tribes. Links to government & legal documents, and exhibits & collections.
Mark Moran

Web Guide to the U.S. Civil War - 19 views

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civil war c19th united states history civil war gettysburg

shared by Mark Moran on 25 Jan 10 - No Cached
  • Mark Moran on 25 Jan 10
     
    An annotated guide to 35+ of the best Web sites about the U.S. Civil War, including deep links to a trove of primary resources, such as solders' records, first-hand accounts, photographs, etc.
Mark Moran

Primary Source Material - Why It Matters & Where to Find it on th Web - 4 views

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history primary sources

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  • Mark Moran on 14 Jan 10
     
    Primary source material-such as journals, speeches, letters, contemporary news reports, government documents, photographs, artifacts and maps-is an invaluable resource in understanding history. Primary sources provide a window into the past-unfiltered access to the record of artistic, social, scientific and political...
Mark Moran

On This Day: US Forces Defeat British at the Battle of New Orleans - 1 views

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new orleans war of 1812 america u.s. history 19th century

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  • Mark Moran on 08 Jan 10
     
    On Jan. 8, 1815, Gen. Andrew Jackson led American troops to victory in the last major conflict of the War of 1812, two weeks after both nations had signed a peace treaty. Jackson's military success would later propel him to the presidency.
Mark Moran

Q&A: The History of Christmas - 4 views

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  • Mark Moran on 27 Dec 09
     
    How Christians came to celebrate Christmas on December 25, and how secular traditions such as Santa Claus become part of the celebration.
Mark Moran

On This Day: Roald Amundsen Becomes First Man to Reach South Pole - 3 views

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explorers amundsen 20thc south pole antarctica

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  • Mark Moran on 14 Dec 09
     
    On Dec. 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and four fellow Norwegian explorers became the first men to reach the South Pole, beating the ill-fated team of British Capt. Robert F. Scott by just over a month.
Mark Moran

On This Day 1577: Francis Drake Sets out to Circumnavigate the World - 0 views

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  • Mark Moran on 13 Dec 09
     
    On Dec. 13, 1577, Francis Drake, with Queen Elizabeth's blessing, left England on an expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Drake became the second man, after Ferdinand Magellan, to complete a circumnavigation of the globe.
Mark Moran

On This Day: Four Die at Rolling Stones' Altamont Concert - 1 views

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1960s music crime rolling stones

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  • Mark Moran on 07 Dec 09
     
    A chronicle of the ill-fated concert at Altamont, which was held only four months after Woodstock, and went as wrong as Woodstock went right. One writer calls Altamont " a condensed version of the preceding decade, with queasy race relations, well-intentioned non-conformism turned reckless and a bid for peaceful, harmonious co-existence-among the most valued ideals of the '60s-shattered by senseless violence."
Mark Moran

On This Day: Thomas Edison Successfully Tests Phonograph - 1 views

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    A report on the day Edison uttered "Mary Had a Little Lamb" while cranking on a phonograph, and then played it back. Includes a link to the December 22, 1877 edition of Scientific American, reporting on the phonograph and prescient ruminations on what it may mean for technology. Also includes A marvelous quote by Edison: "I was never so taken aback in my life. I was always afraid of things that worked the first time."
Mark Moran

On This Day: D.B. Cooper Hijacks Plane - 1 views

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    Only unsolved hijacking in US history. The official FBI stance is that he died while parachuting to the ground. Just as with Alcatraz, where all uncaught escapees are "missing and presumed drowned."
Mark Moran

Seven Score & Six Years Ago Today, Lincoln Gave the Gettysburg Address - 8 views

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shared by Mark Moran on 19 Nov 09 - No Cached
  • Mark Moran on 19 Nov 09
     
    On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a speech that redefined the meaning of the Civil War.
Mark Moran

On This Day 1883: U.S. Railways Establish Four U.S. Time Zones - 5 views

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  • Mark Moran on 18 Nov 09
     
    Based on a proposal by a school principal from Saratoga, NY, U.S. railways created the Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones, plus the Intercolonial time zone in Atlantic Canada. It was agreed upon by the railways in October 1883 that they would adopt Standard Railway Time, on Nov. 18, 1883.
Mark Moran

On This Day 1978: 900 Cult Members Commit Suicide at Jonestown, Guyana - 2 views

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c20th 1970s cults suicide

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  • Mark Moran on 18 Nov 09
     
    The origin of "drinking the Koll-Aid." On November 18, 1978, a delegation led by California Congressman Leo Ryan visited the Peoples Temple cult in Jonestown, Guyana, and left the camp with 16 members who wanted to return to the U.S. Cult leader Jim Jones ordered his guards to open fire on Ryan's delegation as they waited to board a plane, killing Ryan & 3 journalists. Jones then ordered his followers to drink a cyanide-spiked drink, leading to the deaths of more than 900 people.
Mark Moran

On This Day in 1582, October 5 Never Came - 8 views

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shared by Mark Moran on 06 Oct 09 - No Cached
  • Mark Moran on 06 Oct 09
     
    A good explanation of the impact of the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar by a good portion of the Western World.
Mark Moran

Students' Guide to Web Search - 0 views

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shared by Mark Moran on 19 Sep 09 - No Cached
  • Mark Moran on 19 Sep 09
     
    The Internet has many sites with information and help for homework assignments. But how do you know if the information a site contains is reliable? The Students' Guide to Web Search helps you learn how to tell a good site from a garbage site, and shows you how to start searching smart.
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