Andrew Delbanco: The Other Side of the Gilded Age
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Issue No. 3, 2005: Why Immigration Matters
Issue No. 3, 2005: African Immigration to Colonial America
Issue No. 11, 2007: Ellis Island and New York City
Issue No. 14, 2007: From Citizen to Enemy: Japanese Internment
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Immigration (1880-1920)
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Immigrant Rights Throughout American History
Traveling Exhibition: "The Progressive Era: Creating Modern America, 1900-1917"
This exhibition examines the period leading up to WWI when America was transformed into a modern industrialized society. Highlights of the exhibit include government legislation to improve labor conditions and reign in big business, the establishment of voting rights for women, as well as the efforts of reform groups to improve urban conditions and address the impact of immigration. Book an exhibition
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Treasures of American History: Documents Presented in
Honor of New Citizens of the United States (32-page, full-color)
This book brings together a unique collection of American historical
documents from the Declaration of Independence to the words and images
of immigrants, and illuminates some of America's most dramatic struggles
for equal rights -- the abolition of slavery, the Civil War, and the
women's suffrage and civil rights movements. More
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American History: Elementary School Edition - $225.
A multimedia resource kit that includes ten classroom-ready American
history units from Native Americans through the Civil Rights Movement.
The box introduces critical topics in American history with hands-on
activities including games, letters, poems, maps, songs, and posters.
Document-based units encourage critical thinking and literacy skills
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