Today’s Document from the National Archives- Gettysburg Address November 19, 2019Perhaps the most famous battle of the Civil War took place at Gettysburg, PA, July 1 to July 3, 1863. At the end of the battle, the Unions Army of the Potomac had successfully repelled the second invasion of the North by the Confederacys Army of Northern Virginia. Several months later, on November 19, 1863, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg to speak at […]
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Movies for the Classroom: The History of Christmas, from the History Channel
I’ll be tackling Christmas in more detail next week. In the meantime, here’s the History Channel’s documentary about the history of Christmas, from the birth of Christ to Scrooge, to Jimmy Stewart and the Grinch. Students can definitely get some useful information about a holiday that is often lost in all the hype.
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