These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2017 theme sample topics list. Links lead to additional curated sets of resources. Note: historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922 unless otherwise noted. Standing Against Federal Authority: The Plight of the Farmers During the Whiskey Rebellion “A great body of the people of the country will meet tomorrow in Braddock’s fields . . . Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening … [Read more...]
Guided Primary Source Analysis: Everybody’s Doing It!
January 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Zoom into a larger image of this political cartoon. What is the setting of this cartoon? Make a list of details that you see. Then describe the story that you think this source tells using the details you noted as evidence. Now read the summary and notes in the bibliographic record. What more did you learn? Do you think the artist was successful in getting his point across? Why or why not? Create a political cartoon that relates to federal, state or local government today, keeping the … [Read more...]
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