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American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
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Review the lives and careers of the presidents (current through 2001), particularly the burdens that the office imposes, by examining documents and artifacts that clarify the powers of the office, the role of presidential campaigns, life in the White House, and related themes.

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Social Studies
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Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
American Presidency: Andrew Jackson
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Brief biographical sketch of America's seventh president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

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Social Studies
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Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/05/2022
American Presidency: James Madison
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Brief biographical sketch of America's fourth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

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Social Studies
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Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/05/2022
American Presidency: John Adams
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Brief biographical sketch of America's second president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

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Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
America on the Move: Americans Adopt the Auto
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This exhibition explores the role of transportation in American history focusing on the way the automobile went from being a plaything of the rich to a major factor in the American transportation landscape.

Subject:
Social Studies
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Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
America on the Move: Crossing the Country: Somewhere in Wyoming 1903
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Come along on the first successful cross-country automobile trip with H. Nelson Jackson, Sewall Crocker, and their dog Bud as they traveled in 1903 from California to New York in 63 days.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
America on the Move: The Olomana in the Kingdom of Hawaii
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Objects can lead you to some interesting stories. Read and see where and how this toy-like locomotive was used. Cursor down to locate this information.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
America on the Move: Transportation History Videos
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Three short videos from the America on the Move exhibition provide an overview of American transportation history. Click on the icons to see the videos, or just read the scripts.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
America on the Move: Transportation Infrastructure Videos
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Videos from the America on the Move exhibition provide an overview of America's transportation infrastructure history, the road and rail networks we depend on.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
Forced Crossings
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The Atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration of people in history. A view into the world of the slave ships with accompanying photos of artifacts and documents are included in this exhibit.

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Social Studies
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
History Explorer
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History Explorer's site is designed for use by K-12 teachers and students as well as anyone interested in learning and teaching American history. Hundreds of innovative online resources are offered. Lessons, activities, interactives, PD, web links are all included in this expansive site from the Smithsonian.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
July 1942: United We Stand
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Exhibit, honoring a nationwide design contest to encourage Americans to buy war bonds while boosting morale, explains the rationale for the campaign and tells the stories behind the magazine covers designed for the campaign.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Date Added:
04/04/2022