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Political Cartoon: The Bosses of the Senate
$2.50The Bosses of the Senate was created by Joseph Keppler and first published in Puck in January 1889. The political cartoon reflects widespread discontent among the American public and concern over the growing influence of large businesses during the...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: Foreign Affairs in the Early Republic
MSRP: $5.00$4.50These two political cartoons, The Plumb-pudding in Danger and The Monroe Doctrine, focus on America's relationship with the major powers of Europe. In 1823, attempting to curtail European interference with emerging republics in Latin America, James...MSRP: $5.00$4.50 -
Political Cartoon: Congressional Pugilists
$2.50Congressional Pugilists was created in 1798 and was intended to highlight how the rise of political parties in the United States had divided the nation along ideological grounds. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with...$2.50 -
Bundle: Political Cartoons in American History
MSRP: $50.00$40.00Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution and the Progressive Era: Join, or Die The Repeal, or...MSRP: $50.00$40.00 -
Biography: Napoleon Bonaparte
$2.25This biography of Napoleon Bonaparte focuses on his rise to power in France as First Consul of the Republic and his series of wars against the other powers of Europe during the early 19th century. The biography also addresses the Napoleonic Code, a...$2.25 -
Biography: William III
$2.25This biography of the 17th century English monarch William III focuses on his participation in a series of wars against King Louis XIV of France and his ascension to the throne of England during the Glorious Revolution. William III, however, is most...$2.25 -
Biography: René Descartes
$2.25This biography of the 17th century philosopher and mathematician René Descartes focuses on his contributions to the natural sciences. As described in his book Discourse on the Method, Descartes insisted that the act of thinking proved one's own...$2.25 -
Common Themes in Novels Posters
$3.00Hang these posters in your literacy center or around your classroom library to get kids thinking about themes in fiction novels!$3.00 -
Biography: Sir Isaac Newton
$2.25This biography of the 17th century scientist Isaac Newton focuses on his contributions to the fields of both physics and astronomy. Newton's Principia describes his law of universal gravitation and his three laws of motion. Ultimately, the observations...$2.25 -
Biography: Galileo Galilei
$2.25This biography of the 17th century scientist Gaileo Galilei focuses on his contributions to the field of astronomy. Based on his observations of the phases of Venus and the moons of Jupiter, Galileo insisted that the centuries-old geocentric model of...$2.25 -
Biography: Jacques Cartier
$2.25This biography of the 16th century French explorer Jacques Cartier focuses on his early experience as a sailor in the waters off Newfoundland, his explorations of St. Lawrence Bay, and his voyages up the Saint Lawrence River. Ultimately, Cartier's...$2.25 -
Biography: Elizabeth I
$2.25This biography of the 16th century English monarch Elizabeth I focuses on her role in establishing England as a world power. Beginning with her efforts to thwart her Catholic half-sister Mary and her eventual rise to the throne of England, the biography...$2.25