Date: May 3 2016
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[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…
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…
Date: Apr 1 2016
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HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 12 for April 1, 2016
NewsApril 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.
Date: Mar 28 2016
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[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…
Date: Mar 25 2016
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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.
Date: Mar 21 2016
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[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…
Date: Mar 18 2016
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HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 10 for March 18, 2016
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Jason Scott from Abington HS shared survey results on alternatives midterms.
Sharon, MA seeks social studies curric. coords. K-5 & 6-12. Check SchoolSpring.
Western Mass Social Studies Dept. Chairs PLC moved from 04/28 to 05/04 - 3:30-5:00pm - CES, Nor…