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American History Resources

These excellent resources can help social studies teachers create effective and interesting lessons.

Robber Barons of the Late 19th Century

An easy way to compare and contrast individuals or other items is to use a framework. Here's a compare/contrast framework example using 19th century Robber Barons.

Abridged History of the United States

An Internet text book which includes occasional hotlinks to related material.

American Memory

Forty-one digital historical Collections for the National Digital Library, Library of Congress.

Crossroads American History

Don't miss this K-16 programs which include resource information and lessons. Middle school and high school units correspond allowing for adjustment of difficulty levels within a single class.

The History Place

Established in 1996, the wealth of information about American History provided on this page has to be seen to be believed.

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Abraham Lincoln, The Great Emancipator

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The US Occupation of Haiti

Responding to near-anarchy in the Republic of Haiti, the United States occupied the nation from 1915 to 1934. More >

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