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Holocaust Memorial Museum: For Students
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Abstract: offers multimedia exhibits filled with artifacts and photos that help students learn about the Holocaust. Topics include Kristallnacht, the St. Louis ocean liner, the rescue of the Jews of Denmark, Oskar Schindler, the Social Sciencesaw ghetto uprising, Father Jacques, the dress of Lola Rein, Nazi book ... More »
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
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Abstract: recounts Abraham Lincoln's growth from boyhood to manhood in the newly formed state of Indiana on the western frontier. Learn about his family's move there, his mother's death (when he was 9), his education, his various jobs, frontier life, and the books, people, and experiences that influenced him.
Memorial Day
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Abstract: This site recounts the history of the day we honor those who have died in service to our nation. Learn about some of the first observances. Find out about the history of Veterans Day, the Purple Heart, the U.S. flag and guidelines for displaying it, the Pledge of Allegiance, gun salutes, Taps, the flower ... More »
Molly Ivins: Mario Savio Memorial Lecture
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Abstract: Eighth Annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture and Young Activist AwardFeaturing Molly Ivins This event took place on 10/6/04 in Zellerbach Hall. Molly Ivins, a nationally-syndicated political columnist, is the author of Bushwhacked! Life in George Bush's America and the new Who Let the Dogs In?: Incredible ... More »
National Mall and Memorial Parks
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Abstract: provides information about the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, Ford's Theatre, the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and more.
Out of Ground Zero: Catastrophe and Memory, Fall 2005
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Abstract: Subject offers a cross-cultural and trans-historical perspective on the problems of catastrophe and the process of memorializing. It asks what media and various art forms can offer to the project of collective memory. It engages key texts on the notion of "ground zero" in the urban cultures of Europe ... More »
Remembrance: Ann Chamberlain
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Abstract: Visual artist Ann Chamberlain transforms what are often intimidating public spaces into welcoming, inspirational, and creative environments. This Educator Guide discusses the history of public monuments and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Saint Gaudens' Memorial to Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment
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Abstract: focuses on the powerful memorial created to honor one of the first African-American units of the Civil War. Six sections of in-depth material explore the artist and his working methods, historical background on Shaw and the regiment, the memorial and its conservation, text from the exhibition, and teaching ... More »
Seymour Hersh: Mario Savio Memorial Lecture
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Abstract: One of America's premier investigative journalists, Seymour Hersh shocked the world with his expose of the military's treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. His revelation of the My Lai massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. He writes regulary ... More »
The Shaw Memorial
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Abstract: focuses on the powerful memorial created by Saint-Gaudens to honor one of the first African-American units of the Civil War. Six sections of in-depth material explore the artist and his working methods, historical background on Shaw and the regiment, the memorial and its conservation, text from the exhibition, ... More »
The Unfinished Lincoln Memorial
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Abstract: provides lessons that use photographs of the memorial of President Lincoln and other information for teaching students history, civics, and government. This lesson correlates to the National History Standards and the National Standards for Civics and Social Sciences.
Wright Brothers National Memorial: Site of the First Controlled Powered Flight
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Abstract: tells how bicycle makers in Dayton, Ohio, launched the aviation age. After reading about the glider accident that killed Otto Lilienthal, Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years designing flying machines in Dayton and testing them near Kitty Hawk. Maps and photos show their flying machines and living ... More »