American History Teacher Resources American history is diverse and exciting. Utilize our cross-curricular printables, lessons, and...		Three Famous Americans in the Civil War Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.
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The Underground Railroad Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for...		A Teacher's Guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth The six lessons in this literature guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin...
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The Blue and the Gray Discover a game that contains 100 questions about the Civil War.		Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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