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The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)
Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government.
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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Amelia Earhart
Meet Amelia Earhart, aviation pioneer and champion of women in the aviation industry, as portrayed by Pat Jordan.
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How Ike Led with Susan Eisenhower
November Book Selection: How Ike Led by Susan Eisenhower
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Ike's Virtual Book Club - September 2022
September Book Selection: Stagecoach by Ernest Haycox
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Closing the Golden Door: Asian Migration and the Hidden History of Exclusion at Ellis Island
In this fresh examination of Ellis Island’s history, author Anna Pegler-Gordon reveals that it was also a major site of immigrant detention and exclusion as well as a gateway for immigrants.
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The Second (and Third) Battle of Lexington: A Conversation with Bill McKibben
In his new book, "The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon," Bill McKibben looks at his adolescent years growing up in Lexington, MA, and examines why we find ourselves living in an increasingly doubtful nation.
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Women in George Washington’s World
"Women in George Washington’s World" highlights some of the women Washington knew, revealing the lives of a diverse group of women who made choices that affected their own and the nation's future.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Betsy Ross
Learn the inspiring story of the patriot, upholsterer, and flag-maker who really was Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole (portrayed by Kim Hanley).
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Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence
How did the colonies overcome the odds to unify and declare independence from Britain? Author Robert G. Parkinson provides a troubling answer: racial fear.
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Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter.