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Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
The only law in U.S. history that singled out a particular ethnic group, this act restricted any Chinese immigrant who was skilled or unskilled in the business of mining, effectively excluding all hop… more →
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The Powers of Congress, 1947
multimedialearningllc wrote 1 month ago: This Cold War era Coronet film shows what would happen if the Congress were to be dissolved. We have … more →
Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth
multimedialearningllc wrote 1 month ago: Andrew Carnegie epitomizes the “rags to riches” American dream. Although he was a captai … more →
Munich Pact, 1938
multimedialearningllc wrote 2 months ago: The conference in September of 1938 resulted in the Munich Agreement signed by France, Britain, Ital … more →
President Washington's Farewell Address, 1796
multimedialearningllc wrote 2 months ago: President George Washington did not seek a third term, which set a precedent followed by presidents … more →
1912 Presidential Election Cartoons
multimedialearningllc wrote 2 months ago: The 1912 presidential election was fascinating because of a dynamic third party campaign and also wa … more →
President Jackson on Indian Removal
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multimedialearningllc wrote 2 months ago: The Indian Removal Act, passed by Congress in May of 1830, was meant to open up lands to white settl … more →
Seneca Falls Convention, 1848
multimedialearningllc wrote 2 months ago: The Seneca Falls Convention, attended by about 300 people, addressed the status of women at the time … more →
President Truman on the Marshall Plan
multimedialearningllc wrote 3 months ago: After World War II, the U.S. was left with the responsibility of taking care of the battered nations … more →
1965 Alabama Literacy Test
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multimedialearningllc wrote 3 months ago: Intimidation was rampant throughout the south the first half of the 20th century to prevent voting b … more →
Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
multimedialearningllc wrote 5 months ago: The Emancipation Proclamation packs a lot of punch for such a short document. This makes it a good o … more →
Stonewall Riot Police Reports, June 28, 1969 - OutHistory
lennyesq wrote 6 months ago: Stonewall Riot Police Reports, June 28, 1969 – OutHistory Seven pages of NYPD records reproduc … more →
Marshall Plan for postwar Europe
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multimedialearningllc wrote 6 months ago: European nations were swept up in war for almost 10 years during World War II. After it was all over … more →
The Problem With Primary Source Documents
famhist wrote 6 months ago: We know that primary source documents always are desired to assist in proving our lineage. Can we c … more →
Federalist 51
multimedialearningllc wrote 7 months ago: The 85 essays known as the Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and … more →
World War I Propaganda Poster Assignment
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multimedialearningllc wrote 7 months ago: There are some amazing resources online for teaching about propaganda from WWI. This website contain … more →
A. Philip Randolph, 1941 speech
multimedialearningllc wrote 7 months ago: Asa Philip Randolph was an important American figure for many decades. He helped organize the Brothe … more →
The Bill of Rights
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multimedialearningllc wrote 7 months ago: Most students do not realize that the Bill of Rights was not included in the original Constitution. … more →
President Eisenhower's Farewell Address, 1961
multimedialearningllc wrote 8 months ago: As a Westpoint graduate, army officer, WWII general, NATO Supreme Commander, and president during th … more →
Censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy, 1954
multimedialearningllc wrote 8 months ago: McCarthy became well known in the early 1950s when he asserted that communists had infiltrated many … more →
