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Eruption of Vesuvius, by Volaire

Displaying Pompeii: The National Gallery of Art's Pompeii and the Roman Villa takes you back to the splendors of Roman life and art, More . . . Have your students explore Pompeii and the exhibit further in an accompanying lesson plan.

Remembering Pearl Harbor: "A day that shall live in infamy". EDSITEment and Thinkfinity have extensive resources on the events surrounding this tragic day.

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After School:
After School: Your Family Anthology
History:
EDSITEment’s Advanced Placement US History Lessons

Featuring EDSITEment's Literary Glossary.

EDSITEment's history, partners, and content review process.

Indexes of lesson plans, features, and websites with common special feature themes.

Norman Rockwell, Freedom of Speech—Know It When You See It
Norman Rockwell created a quartet of paintings on the Four Freedoms espoused by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. The most recognizable one of these paintings is Freedom of Speech.

19a. Norman Rockwell (1894–1978), "Freedom of Speech", The Saturday Evening Post, February 20, 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 3/4 x 35 1/2 in. (116.205 x 90.170 cm.). The Norman Rockwell Art Collection Trust, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass. ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind. All rights reserved.
Click on the image to go to an interactive guide to the painting

EDSITEment celebrates this painting and the ideals it represents with a new "Picturing America" lesson plan and additional interactive resources for your students.

Emmanuel Leutze’s Symbolic Scene of Washington Crossing the Delaware

On Christmas Night, December 25, 1776, George Washington led Continental army soldiers across the Delaware River to attack Britain’s Hessian army at Trenton, New Jersey. This successful surprise attack provided a much-needed victory for Britain’s former colonies as they struggled for freedom. More . . .

NEH's Humanities Magazine

November/December 2008 issue. From Mark Twain to a map mystery, this issue of Humanities offers a feast for your eyes and your classroom.

America in Hard Times: How We Dealt with Economic Adversity. A focus on some of the hard times that challenged previous generations and the lessons they can still teach us. More . . .

NEH-funded and other PBS features with relevant EDSITEment resources.

Afghanistan, Modern Presidents, Camelot, WWII, Whitman, and More. . .






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Norman Rockwell, Freedom of Speech—Know It When You See It

Emmanuel Leutze’s Symbolic Scene of Washington Crossing the Delaware

NEH's Humanities Magazine