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Truman and Eisenhower

Presidential Inaugurations: A Capital Parade on a Cold Winter’s Day. Every four years Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., is lined with chilly spectators, and red, white, and blue bunting for one day in the third week of January. More . . .

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Alexander Gardner's Portrait of Lincoln. As part of EDSITEment's continuing series of lesson plans from Picturing America, we examine this image of America's most revered President. We will also be launching Teaching Abraham Lincoln, a one-stop portal for lessons and student interatives resources on the life, times and achievement of our 16th president. Available February, 2009.

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

Martin Puryear’s Ladder for Booker T. Washington
Students examine Martin Puryear’s Ladder for Booker T. Washington and consider how the title of Puryear’s sculpture is reflected in the meanings we can draw from it.

Martin Puryear (1941–), Ladder for Booker T. Washington, 1996. Wood (ash and maple), 432 x 22 3/4 in., narrowing at the top to 1 1/4 x 3 in. (1097.28 x 57.785.cm., narrowing to 3.175 x 7.6 cm.). Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Gift of Ruth Carter Stevenson, by Exchange.

Click on the image to go to an interactive guide to the sculpture

EDSITEment celebrates this sculpture and the ideals it represents with a new "Picturing America" lesson plan.

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I Have a Dream: Celebrating the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.

A celebration of the life and achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., a leading force in the drive for civil rights in the United States, is especially poignant and relevant to the upcoming presidential inauguration. More . . .

NEH's Humanities Magazine

November/December 2008 From Mark Twain to a map mystery, a feast for your eyes and your classroom.

America in Hard Times: How We Dealt with Economic Adversity. A focus on 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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Martin Puryear’s Ladder for Booker T. Washington

I Have a Dream: Celebrating the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.

NEH's Humanities Magazine