The American Temperance Society, the first national organization to advocate prohibition, founded

Andrew Bradford publishes first magazine in colonies, "The American Magazine," beating Benjamin Franklin by three days

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  Then and Now: Life in Early America, 1740–1840

  Using archival materials, re-creations, and classroom activities, help your students think about which aspects of everyday life have changed and which have stayed the same.

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American Painter Grant Wood born

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  This lesson encourages close study of Wood's painting, American Revolution primary sources, and Longfellow's poem to understand the significance of this historical ride in America's struggle for freedom. By reading primary sources, students learn how Paul Revere and his Midnight Ride became an American story of patriotism.

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  Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License

  This student interactive, from an EDSITEment lesson plan, allows students to explore Grant Wood's painting, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"