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History eNews from Emerging America - May 2, 2016

Date: May 3 2016
Author:
Karen Albano

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 13 for May 2, 2016

THIS ISSUE IS PACKED–READ TO END!

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Save the Date: May 23 - FREE. Conference on Civic Engagement & Learning - Mass. ESE & E.M. Kennedy Institute for U.S. Senate, Boston. Details online & at bottom below.

Emerging America Summer Registration for 8 Free…

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New Primary Source Set: American Industrial Revolution (1820-1930s)

Date: May 3 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[caption id="attachment_9228" align="alignright" width="300"] Fourteen year older spinner working at the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill in West, Texas (1913).[/caption] Developed as a result of participating in the History in Motion program, a collaboration between Emerging America and the Library of Congress, the following primary source set contains materials focused on the American Industrial Revol…
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New Primary Source Set: Economic Growth, North & South: Industrial, Market & Transportation Revolutions (1800-1860)

Date: Apr 25 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[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…
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New Lesson Plan: Mapping Springfield's Industrial Growth

Date: Apr 21 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[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,…
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New Lesson Plan: Unexpected Connections: Using Local Primary Sources to Analyze the Five Factors of Community Development in World History

Date: Apr 11 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[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…
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New Lesson Plan: Technological Innovation and Change in the Connecticut River Valley in the Antebellum Era

Date: Apr 3 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[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…
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History eNews from Emerging America- April 1, 2016

Date: Apr 1 2016
Author:
Karen Albano

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 12 for April 1, 2016

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April 4-6, Sturbridge - Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies - It’s not too late! Check out the excellent program: http://www.masscouncil.org/ Library of Congress TPS workshop April 4 on Multimedia Primary Sources.

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New Lesson Plan: WWI on the Home Front: Women in the Workplace

Date: Mar 28 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[caption id="attachment_9179" align="alignright" width="300"] Women working in ordnance plants during WWI. Women took on traditionally male work roles during the war.[/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 follow…
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History eNews from Emerging America - March 24, 2016

Date: Mar 25 2016
Author:
Karen Albano

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 11 for March 24, 2016

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Enchanted Circle Theater is hiring an Assistant to the Director. Job posting.

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New Primary Source Set: The Effects of Imperialism on the People of Africa and the Americas

Date: Mar 21 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[caption id="attachment_9171" align="alignright" width="300"] European nations staked their claims in the continents of Africa and the Americas with little concern for the indigenous populations.[/caption] Created during the History in Motion program, a collaboration between Emerging America and the Library of Congress, the following primary source set contains materials focused on the effects pr…
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