Artifacts from the American Past
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The Spotsylvania Stump
What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Civil War
by John Micklos Jr.
Part of the Artifacts from the American Past series
The bloody Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place in May 1864. The frantic back-and-forth fighting at an area now called the Bloody Angle was among the fiercest single-day battles of the entire Civil War. How did the bullet-riddled stump of a once-mighty oak tree there become a symbol of the conflict? What can its story tell us about that day's battle and the broader history of the Civil War? Readers will out the answers to these questions and discover more of what the Spotsylvania Stump can tell us about history.
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The Greensboro Lunch Counter
What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Civil Rights Movement
by Shawn Pryor
Part of the Artifacts from the American Past series
On February 1, 1960, four young Black men sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and staged a nonviolent protest against segregation. At that time, most lunch counters in the South did not serve Black people. Soon, thousands of students were staging sit-ins across the South. In just six months, the Greensboro Woolworth's lunch counter was integrated. How did it become a symbol of civil rights? Find out the answer to this question and more about what an artifact can tell us about history.
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Thomas Jefferson's Writing Desk
What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Declaration of Independence
by John Micklos Jr.
Part of the Artifacts from the American Past series
With the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies in America declared their independence from Great Britain. Virginian Thomas Jefferson, later the third president of the United States, was chosen to write it. But, did he write every word? Did anyone help him? What are the differences between his first draft and the document signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and find out more about the desk Jefferson designed and at which he wrote this important document.
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Lewis and Clark's Compass
What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Historic Expedition
by John Micklos Jr.
Part of the Artifacts from the American Past series
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States. The U.S. suddenly went from consisting of 17 states along the Atlantic coast to claiming land as far west as present-day Montana. The U.S. government knew little about the terrain there. Was there a water route to the Pacific? President Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriwether Lewis to find out. With nothing to guide them but a compass, what would Lewis and Clark discover? Readers will find the answer to this question and how an artifact can tell us about U.S. history.
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The Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand
What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Historic Document
by Jehan Jones-Radgowski
Part of the Artifacts from the American Past series
With the stroke of a pen, President Abraham Lincoln freed the South's enslaved people in the midst of the brutal U.S. Civil War. Or, did he? Who did the Emancipation Proclamation really free? What effect did it have on the course of the Civil War? And, what became of the inkstand on which he wrote the famous document? Readers will find the answers to these questions and discover more of what an artifact can tell us about history.
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Plymouth Rock
What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Story of the Pilgrims
by Nel Yomtov
Part of the Artifacts from the American Past series
Plymouth Rock has long stood as a symbol of the Pilgrims' journey to and settlement in America. But, how much of the story surrounding it is true? What did the Pilgrims' arrival mean to the Wampanoag people who were already living there? What were the long-lasting effects of the interactions between the two groups? How did a seaside rock come to be associated with the Pilgrims' landing, and was it really part of their story at all? Readers will find out the answers to these questions and discover more of what Plymouth Rock can tell us about American history.
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