These pictures are from both 1945 & 2010 merged together. Could be useful for helping students visualize history in context.
Jan 252011
Thomas Jefferson's Thought Process
Mr. Storms, Technically Speaking
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Jan 192011
It appears that during the writing of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson had a change of mind or heart, as he thought about the people of the United States. Rather than being subjects of a monarch, he realized they were citizens.
TweetRecent hyperspectral imaging of Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence has clearly confirmed past speculation that Jefferson made an interesting word correction during his writing of the document, according to scientists in the Library of Congress’ Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD). Jefferson originally had written the phrase “our fellow-subjects.” But he apparently changed his mind. Over the word “subjects” he inked an alternative, the word “citizens.”
Animated Gettysburg Address
Mr. Storms
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Nov 052010
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