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As social studies educators, we often look for ways to make history relatable to our students. One such way is by exploring the everyday lives of people from the past, connecting their experiences to the present. Just as many of us star...


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Gettysburg Then and Now Map

This map shows where photographers captured images across the Gettysburg battlefield within days of the fighting. Each point gives you a direct link between a historic view and its position on the ground. You will see how photographers moved through the area, which places drew the most attention, and how the landscape shaped their work. This resour...


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Ever wonder what the Gettysburg Address would sound like if Dr. Seuss was Abraham Lincoln’s speech writer? Well, I asked


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Teaching the Gettysburg Address: Structure, Meaning, and Purpose

On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The ceremony honored the Union soldiers who had fallen in one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles. Lincoln spoke for less than three minutes, yet his...


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If the 12-pounder Model 1857 Napoleon Gun-Howitzer was the premier smoothbore artillery piece used during the American Civil War, the 3″ Ordnance Rifle was the most widely used rifled artillery piece. Another common rifled piece was the 10-pound Parrott Rifle. It can be distinguished from the Ordnance Rifle by a reinforcing “breech-band” at the breech end of the tube.

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