This exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute examines how wars have shaped America’s history. It includes artifacts and a teacher’s manual.
Oral History of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Learn about the history of the U.S. House of Representatives through the perspectives of those who lived it. The oral history program provides a vivid picture of the inner workings of Congress during some of the most influential times in our country’s modern history. These interviews discuss the people, events, institutions, and objects of the ever-evolving House of Representatives.
At Home in the Heartland of Illinois
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Learn about home life in Illinois from 1700 to the present in six eras, illustrated by the Museum’s collections of objects from homes. At Home is an interactive web site that teaches concepts of history focused on the choices people have made in their lives.
Gettysburg Address
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History offers students an interactive experience with Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. See a handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address, read snippets of Civil War history from highlighted passages. You can read a transcript or listen to the transcript read in English or Spanish.
George Washington: A National Treasure
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Help solve a make-believe mystery! Uncover hidden layers of the George Washington portrait and learn fascinating facts along the way.
TEACHER GUIDE
Designed to enhance history and social studies curricula, these activities and lesson plans will introduce your students to some of the events and issues that shaped George Washingtons life.WALLPAPER
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