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Reducing Intergenerational Poverty
Three experts discuss a recent report from the National Academies on reducing intergenerational poverty. …
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Charlie Chaplin and the Red Scare
This lesson highlights the life and career of film star Charlie Chaplin and how his life was affected by …
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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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1892 Lynching of Robert Lewis in Port Jervis, NY
This lesson details the history of the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on a…
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Racial Integration in Shaker Heights, Ohio
This lesson provides an overview of the racial integration of Shaker Heights, Ohio and its school system.…
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Speeches Undelivered
Throughout history, leaders have had to make decisions that have impacted our communities, nation, and th…
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Student Journalism and the 1st Amendment
In this lesson, students will explore the intersection of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution an…
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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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U.S. Supreme Court During WWII
This lesson provides an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court during World War Two. The lesson, which featur…
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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 - "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Named among the great American novels, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" has been known internationally si…
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African American Civil War Era Letters
This lesson provides a few examples of letters from African Americans during the Civil War era. The lesso…
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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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Clinton High School: The First Desegregated Southern School
This lesson provides an overview of the history of the 1956 desegregation of Clinton High School in Clint…
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Trailblazer Althea Gibson
Born in Silver, South Carolina to parents who were sharecroppers, Althea Gibson's family moved to Harlem,…
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Native American Art and Museum Collections
This lesson provides an overview of the history of the collection and repatriation of Native American art…
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Black Americans and World War II
This lesson provides an overview of the contributions, challenges, and lasting legacies of Black American…
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The U.S. Juvenile Justice System
This lesson focuses on the American juvenile justice system, including its role educating incarcerated yo…
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The Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s
This lesson focuses on the American 'Red Scare' of the 1940s and 50s. The lesson, which features Universi…
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