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ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

Materials in this era relate to the evolution of the American Revolution and the Early Republic, including debates over the Constitution.

Collection Teacher Guide
"The Sparck of Rebellion" (Boston Tea Party), by Douglas Brinkley
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America as a Gun Culture, by Richard Hofstadter
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Articles of Confederation
Franklin Charms Paris, by Tom Fleming
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Henry Knox Travel Kit, ca. 1790
How The Frontier Shaped The American Character, by Ray Allen Billington
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Making Sense of the Fourth of July, by Pauline Maier
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Religious Education-Confronting Issues As Old As Public Schools, by Kevin Baker
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Taking Another Look At the Constitutional Blueprint Article
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The Electoral College: How It Got That Way and Why We're Stuck with It
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The Filibuster Since 1789, by Allan Damon
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The Unknown Alexander Hamilton, by James Thomas Flexner
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Was the Constitution An Economic Document? by Henry Steele Commager
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ERAs list

  • ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)
  • ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)
  • ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
  • ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
  • ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
  • ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
  • ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
  • ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
  • ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
  • ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
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