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Direct linkPotter, Lee Ann – Social Education, 2016
The very first presidential proclamation was issued by President George Washington in the fall of 1789, during his first year in office. It followed a request from a joint committee of Congress asking that Washington recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. On October 3, Washington did just that--he…
Descriptors: Presidents, United States History, Social Studies, Speeches
Isaacs, Suzanne; Potter, Lee Ann – Social Education, 2008
This article explores the Digital Vaults and offers suggestions in introducing this site to students. The Digital Vaults, inspired by the permanent Public Vaults exhibition launched by the National Archives in 2004, is not just another website, but it designed to be an online exhibit and teaching tool, by offering both exposure to historical…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Web Sites, Archives, Primary Sources
