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Analysis of photographs of Civil War artillery broadens students understanding of the American Industrial period. [...] »
Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of industrialization. [...] »
Only 60 settlers out of 600 survived the winter of 1609–1610 in Jamestown Virginia. Was "the Starving Time" due to natural circumstances or planned extermination? [...] »
To make something real, make it personal. Abstract concepts can best be understood when applied to individual experience. [...] »
Did you know the Quakers were pre-Revolution abolitionists?... [...] »
To indict or not to indict? Watergate raised complicated questions concerning Constitutional interpretation. [...] »
![Watercolors, [View on the Erie Canal.], 1832, J.W. Hill, NYPL](http://teachinghistory.org/system/files/imagecache/thumbnail/ErieCanal432x240.jpg "Watercolors, [View on the Erie Canal.], 1832, J.W. Hill, New York Public Library Digital Gallery")
Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal changed lives. [...] »
Relive the dream of the women's vote through roleplay or interfacing with primary documents. [...] »
Explore the ins and outs of turn-of-the-century labor law, business, housing, and immigration. [...] »
Did Revere's ride really look like that? Use historical documents to analyze flights of artistic fancy. [...] »
