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Gill, Wanda E. – Online Submission, 2013
The 2013 Black History Month Programs at the U.S. Department of Education highlighted and celebrated emancipation, Civil Rights, the histories of key Black organizations and the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities through a series of programs offered both in Barnard Auditorium at headquarters on Maryland Avenue, S.W,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Partnerships in Education, African American History, Black Colleges
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Bone, Eric – Social Studies Journal, 1990
Describes the life of former Louisiana governor Huey Long through five fictitious letters. Discusses Long's experiences as a state public service commissioner, governor, and senator. Attributes Long's assassination to his killer's personal motives. Concludes that Long's life showed how much personal power could be gained even in a democracy. (SG)
Descriptors: American Studies, Biographies, Fiction, High School Students
Reed, Sheila A. – 1991
A teaching unit is presented for fourth-grade students to learn about Indiana history during the period of 1850-1865. Designed for three to five class periods, the materials include an Oliver P. Morton biography packet, a timeline activity, crossword puzzles, sentence completion worksheet, and an essay test. (DB)
Descriptors: Biographies, Civil War (United States), Grade 4, Instructional Materials
Molohon, Bernard, Comp. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1941
This booklet brings together memorable expressions on liberty and democracy by philosophers, statesmen, and writers of all times. It also presents in brief story form memorable episodes in the never-ending struggle for freedom. The selected references suggest sources of additional material on these subjects. If these quotations and stories find…
Descriptors: Educational History, Guides, Speeches, Democracy