Tag: History
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Free History Studies: Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster was an American statesman known for his skills as an orator. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: Four Boys Who Became Authors
William Cullen Bryant, Nathaniel Hawthorn, William H. Prescott, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. were early American authors of note. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: John James Audubon
John James Audubon’s Birds of America published over a period of eleven years made him a popular naturalist. Unit resources.
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The Pony Express: A Unit Study
The Pony Express got underway on April 3, 1860, and ended after 19 months of operation. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner upon seeing the Stars and Stripes flying over Fort McHenry. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: Captain James Lawrence
Captain James Lawrence is a naval officer famous for the battle cry “Don’t Give Up the Ship.” Unit resources.
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Trains Unit Study ~ Free
This free trains unit study covers the history of trains, the invention of the steam engine, cattle drives to Abilene, and the California Gold Rush.
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Free History Studies: Washington Irving
Washington Irving was largely self-taught and his love of books made him one of America’s best-loved authors. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton is known for inventing the first commercially successful steamboat. Unit resources.
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The Periodic Table of Elements: A Unit Study
On the March 6, 1869, Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleyev presented the periodic table of elements to the world. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark were the explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the new territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase. Unit resources.
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Captain Kidd’s Gold ~ Free eBook
Captain Kidd’s Gold: The True Story Of An Adventurous Sailor Boy a free pirate story worth the read!
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Free History Studies: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a learned man chiefly responsible for crafting the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States. Unit resources.
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United States Postal Service: A Unit Study
On February 20, 1792, President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act into law. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: Stephen Decatur & the Pirates
Stephen Decatur is a naval hero who burned the Philadelphia, a United States frigate captured by pirates. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was a brave frontiersman who opened the way for settlers through the Cumberland Gap. Unit resources.
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Massachusetts: A Unit Study
On February 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the 6th state. Unit resources.
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Free History Studies: George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark was an American colonel in the American Revolution who captured a British fort. Unit resources.