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Biography: John Locke
$2.25This biography on John Locke focuses on his Two Treatises of Government. Believing that man was born with a "blank slate" (tabula rasa) and was essentially good by nature, Locke argued that the only true governments were those who ruled with the consent...$2.25 -
Biography: Sacagawea
$2.25This biography on Sacagawea focuses on her role in leading the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean. The biography includes a series of questions based on the reading. In using this in my own class room, students are encouraged to: 1. Number the...$2.25 -
Biography: John Brown
$2.25This biography focuses on John Brown, an ardent abolitionist who led both the raid of Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, in 1856, and the attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. Brown's intent was to inspire a slave rebellion throughout the South...$2.25 -
Biography: Jefferson Davis
$2.25This biography on Jefferson Davis focuses on his service in the Mexican-American War, his support of John C. Calhoun and the idea of states' rights, and his role as President of the Confederate States of America. The biography includes a series of...$2.25 -
Biography: James Monroe
$2.25This biography on James Monroe focuses on his role in negotiating the purchase of Louisiana from France in 1803, his service as both secretary of war and secretary of state under James Madison, and his actions as the fifth President of the United States,...$2.25 -
Biography: James Madison
$2.25This biography on James Madison focuses on his origins in Virginia, service as a delegate to the Continental Congress, role in drafting and advocating ratification of the Constitution, and actions as the fourth President of the United States. The...$2.25 -
Biography: George Washington
$2.25This biography on George Washington focuses on his service during the American Revolution, his insistence on strengthening the national government in light on the failures of the Articles of Confederation, and his desire to avoid the evils of both...$2.25 -
Biography Bundle: The Suffragists (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $13.50$11.00This bundle contains a series of six biographies on individuals associated with the women's rights movement in the United States during the 19th century. The biographies can either be printed directly OR used readily converted to digital activities...MSRP: $13.50$11.00 -
Biography: Dred Scott
$2.25This biography focuses on Dred Scott, an enslaved person who sued for his freedom during the 1850s. In 1857, the case Scott v. Sandford was brought before the Supreme Court. While the decision affirmed that the suit had no basis because Scott was not a...$2.25 -
Biography: Alexander Hamilton
$2.25This biography on Alexander Hamilton focuses on his service during the American Revolution, his role in promoting ratification of the Constitution, and his quarrel and eventual duel with Aaron Burr. The biography includes a series of questions based on...$2.25 -
Biography: Denmark Vesey
$2.25This biography on Denmark Vesey focuses on his origins on the West Indian island of St. Thomas, his intent to plot a slave rebellion in South Carolina and subsequent capture during the early 1820s, and his inspiration to the abolitionist cause of the...$2.25 -
Biography Bundle: The Philosophes (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $11.25$9.00This resource contains five biographies on Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas about the nature of government. The collection includes Niccolò Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The...MSRP: $11.25$9.00