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A collection of letters written by key American figures to their children, including letters from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter, General Patton to his son, Oscar Hammerstein to his son, and more.

Use technology to bring history to life for students in grades 6-8 with Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies and Language Arts Classroom. The lessons in this 64-page book use online technology to access and examine historical primary documents. Each topic features national standards correlations, activities that promote inquiry-based learning, a list of bookshelf resources, and suggestions for related Web sites. The book supports NCSS and NCTE standards.

Draws upon primary sources to introduce colonial America.

Discusses the discovery of New Hampshire, the founding and settlement of the third colony, and notable events in New Hampshire's early history. Includes illustrations and notes from primary source documents.

Chronicles the history of the civil rights movement in the United States through various documentary sources.

Reprints thirty-five articles from the "Eyewitness to History" column of "Muzzlerloader" magazine in which eyewitness accounts are used to tell of events in American history, ranging from the 1750s to the 1850s.

Looks at the framing of the United States Constitution and its amendments through such primary source documents as speeches, records of the Constitutional Convention and similar meetings, and the documents themselves.