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Pbs Learning Media: Lincoln Oath | History Detectives

9th - 10th
A museum curator is investigating the authenticity of a note signed by Abraham Lincoln honorably discharging a soldier of the Civil War in 1864. What detective work is necessary to determine whether the document is real or a forgery?
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Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Native American Veterans

9th - 10th
Learn about Wyoming's Native American Veterans as three United States military veterans who call the Wind River Reservation home tell their stories.
Instructional Video
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Cherokee Singer

9th - 10th
Watch Cherokee singer Paula Nelson perform two songs that were taped at the 2006 Festival of Native Peoples in Cherokee, N.C.
Instructional Video
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Pbs: Georgia Stories: Mary Musgrove, a Georgia Biography

9th - 10th
Known as Coosaponakeesa by the Creek Indians, Mary Musgrove's mixed heritage, linguistic skills, and intimate knowledge of native culture made her a unique and influential character in early Georgia history.
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Pbs: Georgia Stories: The Thirst for New Land

9th - 10th
A spurt in growth occurred in Georgia after the American Revolution as new people poured into central and north Georgia wanting to own land.
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Pbs: Georgia Stories: Native Traditions, Past and Present

9th - 10th
Modern Cherokee Indians struggle to hold on to their ancient traditions and crafts. 3 different Cherokees artists teach their art and stories to the next generation, passing down cultural traditions so they will survive.
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Pbs: Georgia Stories: Sequoyah, a Georgia Biography

9th - 10th
Sequoyah created a system of writing for an unwritten language that became the Cherokee language.
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Pbs: Native America: The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony

9th - 10th
The New Fire Ceremony was a ritual held every 52 years in November upon the completion of a full cycle of the Aztec solar year.
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Pbs: Historic Archaeology at Ashland: Artifacts in a Privy

9th - 10th
In this video segment, Dr. Kim McBride discusses the discovery and analysis of the artifacts archaeologists found during an archaeological survey at Ashland, the estate of politician, farmer, and horse breeder Henry Clay in Lexington,...