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The story of "America" is a tale of
discovery, settlement, growth, expansion, continuing social and
political change, filled with human drama. The narrative of this
tale is related not only in history textbooks, but also in the music,
dance, paintings, poetry and prose created by the people who have
lived and experienced this unfolding history.
The following Lesson Plans examine
John Brown, the controversial militant abolitionist, exploring various
perspectives of his character and actions as expressed through paintings
by various artists, period newspaper articles, and quotes by contemporaries.
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