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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol.
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Ensure that your digital education projects are fully accessible. By Rich Cairn

When the Library of Congress launched the national “library service for blind patrons” (NLS) in 1931, it marked a key point in the history of intellectual, professional, and civic life for disabled Americans. The U.S. Government would henceforth take the leading role in ensuring that news, research, literature, an…

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Students Spellbound by Uncovering their School's Early History English Learners' Questions Connect School with Neighbors Guest post by Jaqueline LaFrance

This post appeared in edited form in the Daily Hampshire Gazette column Chalk Talk, on November 18, 2022. 

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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 9, Issue 11 for November 17, 2022

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Emerging America logo against vista of sky, river, distant mountains.
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Emerging America logo against vista of sky, river, distant mountains.
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By Rich Cairn, Emerging America

At the end of the 2021-2022 school year, Emerging America widely promoted an online survey of teachers to discover how much U.S. students are taught Disability History. Though the response was small, the results offer intriguing insights. The survey will repeat in 2023 and 2024. 

The 36 respondents represented 12 states; 69% were from Emergin…

Emerging America logo against vista of sky, river, distant mountains.
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol.
Emerging America logo against vista of sky, river, distant mountains.
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol.