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.
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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.
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 . . .
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
. . .
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