Date: Apr 25 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9219" align="alignright" width="300"] Excelsior Iron Works[/caption]
The Emerging America program at the Educational Collaborative, in collaboration with the Library of Congress and Special Education in Institutional Settings (SEIS), is pleased to announce a new primary source set on Economic Growth between 1800 and 1860 including the Industrial, Market and Transportation…
Date: Apr 21 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9186" align="alignright" width="300"] Springfield, Massachusetts in 1850[/caption]
The following lesson on the industrial growth of Springfield, Massachusetts during the 19th century was created during the National Endowment for Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop – Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry,…
Date: Apr 11 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9184" align="alignright" width="300"] Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1632[/caption]
Produced during the National Endowment for Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop – Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry, in the summer of 2015, the following 4 day lesson plan weaves together both local and medieval history to…
Date: Apr 3 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9182" align="alignright" width="300"] Bird's Eye View of Holyoke, Massachusetts (1877)[/caption]
A research unit and project developed during the National Endowment for Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop – Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry, in the summer of 2015, the following five-day lesson plan an…