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George Washington was not just the leader of the Continental army during the American Revolution and the republic's first president. He was also a serious, conscientious, and innovative farmer and businessman. George Washington's Workshop takes viewers on a tour of his Mount Vernon estate and shows how Washington's approach to farming, architecture, technology and commerce reflected and expressed his broad and ambitious vision for the new nation. Click here to watch clips from the program and to download a comprehensive teacher's guide.
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Save Our History has teamed with National History Day and the National Archives to examine the great documents in the archives' collection. For the free 92-page Teacher Sourcebook, a valuable resource for working with the 100 milestone documents in the classroom, Email us at savehistory@aetn.com (Subject: Our Documents). The Teacher Sourcebook includes an annotated timeline, key themes, guidelines to primary sources, and detailed lesson plans. Special thanks to BANK OF AMERICA, official sponsors of Save Our History: Defining Documents.
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This Save Our History special explores the history of Yellowstone and the struggle to protect endangered species. It also examines the role of wildfires and the debate over how people should use the park. Your students will learn about the ecology of the park as well as the role of politics and culture in preserving natural areas.
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The presidential yacht Sequoia is considered by some to be the most important piece of America not owned by the government or a non-profit organization. This one-hour documentary explores the history of the Sequoia from the boat's construction in 1923 to President Kennedy's 46th and final birthday celebration, and follows the efforts undertaken to keep this "White House of the waterways" afloat.
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Save Our Sounds charts the history of audio recording technology, from Edison's wax cylinders to twenty-first century digitization, and explores the depth and beauty of our national collection of historic speeches, roots music, and oral traditions. Save Our Sounds is a joint endeavor of the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and the Library of Congress, and this site examines the tireless efforts of these two national institutions to preserve historical audio recordings.
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Each year, The National Trust for Historic Preservation identifies America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in an effort to help save threatened landmarks across the country. The Atlantic Monthly is presenting a special feature insert, sponsored by Shell Oil Company, on this year's list in Preservation magazine's July/August issue.
Each year, The History Channel features these important sites in a companion documentary titled America's Most Endangered. Download the Teacher's Guide to the documentary. (To view this file, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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From the Maine Coast to Lake Michigan to San Francisco Bay, lighthouses have saved the lives and fortunes of Americans. Click here to learn about preservation efforts currently underway to help save these unique structures or to download the teacher's guide.
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Explore the role of Valley Forge in the nation's early history, and learn about present-day preservation efforts aimed at restoring this national landmark. Download the Teacher's Guide. To learn more about Valley Forge or to make a donation, click here.
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Commemorate the 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor by exploring the history of the USS Arizona and the efforts being made to preserve the legendary battleship.
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This live, interactive event will get your students excited about the history and archaeology of the early settlement of Virginia. Click here to view our "live" event.
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This interactive web site takes a look at 4 styles of dwellings built by settlers on the American Frontier: the post and beam; log houses; sod houses; and adobe houses.
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This year marks the 200th Anniversary of the building of the people's house. Visit our interactive web site to learn all about one of the most famous houses in the world!
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Maritime history is an important and exciting part of our past. Click here to visit five types of ships, in desperate need of restoration, that influenced settlement and development around the world.
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The United States fought in World War I for just over nine months, and yet more than twice the amount of Americans were killed than in the decade we fought in Vietnam. Learn what it was like in the trenches, hospitals, and front lines from the soldiers and nurses who wrote letters home.
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The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but a secret network of safe houses and antislavery activists who helped slaves escape to freedom. Learn about the men, women and children who risked everything for a better way of life.
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Click here to visit The Save Our History National World War Two Memorial site.
Click here to help raise money for the National World War Two Memorial!
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Follow this link to learn more about the historic importance and transformation of the Missouri.
Click here to find out more.
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Get a glimpse of what life was like for soldiers during World War
II by reading some of their letters home - there's even one
written on Hitler's personal stationery! Also, find out how you
can preserve your own special letters, and what to do if you think
you might have a historically significant war letter. Click here to find out more.
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| The History Channel and UNESCO's World Heritage Center have become partners in an effort to promote the need to preserve cultural sites around the world from the ravages of natural erosion, political instability and unregulated development. UNESCO is working to protect these cultural treasures, not simply for the histories they represent, but for the traditions they help to sustain. Click here to learn about eight endangered World Heritage sites and to find out how you can help preserve some of the world's most endangered sites.
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The Declaration of Independence serves as one of America's most treasured symbols because it identifies the moment at which the nation was born and, in stirring language, describes the reasons for its birth. Find out how the the National Archives is using cutting-edge technology to preserve this treasured document, learn about the dramatic events that led to the
call for independence, and take a quiz to test your knowledge of the
American Revolution.
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