Video: General How to DBQ | AP US History Study Guide How to DBQ Learn how to respond to the Document-Based Essay Question.
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Spotlight on: Primary Source A political cartoon of Grant and Lee, 1864 Art, Government and Civics During the first three years of the Civil War, a series of Union generals led the Army of the Potomac against Confederate General Robert E. Lee with little success. In March 1864, Abraham Lincoln appointed General Ulysses S. Grant...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: The Overland Trail Geography, Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ What was life like along the Overland Trail in the 1820s? What hardships did travelers face? On March 7, 2024 our curators were joined by Dr. Sarah Keyes (University of Nevada, Reno) to discuss letters from people on the Trail. View...
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Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: The Surrender of Robert E. Lee 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ “I ask a suspension of hostilities pending the discussion of the Terms of surrender of this army.” —Robert E. Lee, April 9, 1865 Shortly before noon on April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent a message to Union General...
Video: General Black Writers of the Founding Era: A Conversation with James Basker Literature Black Writers of the Founding Era: A Conversation with James Basker Recorded at Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, April 17, 2024. This discussion of the new Library of America anthology Black Writers of the...
Spotlight on: Primary Source Lydia Maria Child on women’s rights, 1843 The best-known work of the poet and novelist Lydia Maria Child may be her poem "Over the River and through the Woods," but she is also remembered for her compelling objections to slavery and her support for underrepresented groups....