NEH Connections

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Division of Education Programs for School Teachers

Life-changing, career transforming professional development opportunities for teachers from NEH for Summer 2013: Summer Seminars and Institutes for School Teachers.

Mission US: Think Fast! The App

Think Fast, Links to iTunes version

From Mission US and EDSITEment: an app with two quizzes on the Revolution and slavery's Underground Railroad. Image links to iTunes version; the Android version is here.

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The American Temperance Society, the first national organization to advocate prohibition, founded

Andrew Bradford publishes first magazine in colonies, "The American Magazine," beating Benjamin Franklin by three days

Features

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Teaching Abraham Lincoln

Learn about the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, who overcame an impoverished rural childhood to become a great American leader.

Literature of the Civil War

Read and discuss some of the great American writers and their work in the mid-19th century. This feature explores the themes of slavery, the role of women, and the experience of war.

Best of the Web

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Antislavery Literature Project

Primary source texts on the antislavery movement as well as podcasts and videos. Accompanied by teachers’ guides.

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Picturing America on Screen

Picturing America on Screen is an NEH-funded documentary film project produced by Channel 13, WNET, New York. A group of 25 films created by 9 talented directors presents a sampling of Picturing American art ranging from the mystery and beauty of Anasazi pottery to the sculptural poetry of contemporary artist Martin Puryear.