The Declaration of Independence written on July 4, 1776
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"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" (1789) written by Olaudah Equiano sharing his life story about about his childhood in Africa, his kidnapping, his time in slavery and his freedom.
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A parody song on Youtube to help students understand the Bill of Rights (1791)
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An essay written by a 7th grader in 2023 explaining how the 13 American colonies gained independence and became the United States of America. The student uses the Declaration of Independence (1776) in her essay.
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A painting of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) created by John Trumbull in 1792
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Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre. The riot occurred on March 5, 1770 and Revere created this image on March 26, 1770.
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A drawing a student made in 2018 showing the Proclamation of 1763.
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Hamilton (2015) is a musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the story of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
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A journal entry written by Christopher Columbus describing his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778) between the Lenape nation and the United States
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The show Liberty's Kids (2002) about the American Revolution (1775-1791)
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The Oregon Trail is a popular computer game created in 1971 about the movement of Americans to the West Coast in the early 1800s.
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