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Documents and Learning Activities: Featured Topics

The New York State Archives presents historical records (1630-present) and standards-based learning activities selected and developed by New York teachers.   You can browse learning activities by these featured topics or the complete list of topics associated with all activities.

African Americans

World War I National Guard Muster Roll Abstract for Henry Johnson

Agriculture

Loading Hay, c. 1900

American Indians

Photograph of Madison County's Commissioned Officer, c. 1917

American Revolution

Return of Ordnance, West Point, British Major John Andre, Benedict Arnold, 1780

Civil Rights

We Are One Nation of Immigrants Rally, 2006

Civil War

Political Cartoon. 24 Weeks on the Potomac

Cold War

Protest against Un-American Activities Committee, 1959

Colonial America

Duke of York's Charter, 1664

Colonial New York

Champlain Celebration 350th Anniversary Poster, c. 1959

Communication

Interior of a railway mail car, 1925

Community

Art Work on the West Side Youth Center, Spanish Action League, Syracuse, NY, n.d.

Education

Flyer Announcing Mexican Fiesta, Sodus Primary School, Sodus, N.Y., September 17, 2000

Elections

1976 New York State Electoral College, photograph: left to right, Dora Young, Margaret Costanza, Mayor Beame, and Agnes Hayes.

Electoral College

Electoral College. 1992, Bill Clinton Ballot

Environment

Baker Cottage or Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage, Saranac Lake, 1912

Erie Canal

Photograph of Pleasure Trip on the Erie Canal at Auriesville

Global History and Geography

West Indies - A Hindu School 1914

Government

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Immigration and Migration

Statue of Liberty by Moonlight, 1900

Industry

Filling Milk Bottles, 1920

Labor

Union Label. Cigar Dealers Association of America, 1902

Latinos

Spanish American Bodega "La Victoria," n.d.

Leisure

Puerto Rican Family Watching Television, c. 1953

Naturalization and Citizenship

Immigrants on Deck of Steamer Awaiting Debarkation at Ellis Island, c. 1925

New Netherland

"Creekside", by Len Tantillo

Politics and Culture

A newspaper cartoon issued by the New York State Food Commission, showing workers doing their "public duty", June 26, 1918

Public Health and Safety

Local Officials Pick Up Marijuana Plants, Schenectady County, 1940

Slavery

Runaway Slave Broadside for Killis, January 5, 1807

Tourism

Lower Manhattan Skyline, New York City, 1936

Transportation

Traffic on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street in New York City, View East, 1932

Vietnam

Article, "Was Puerto Rican GI Jailed For Friendship With Blacks?" Amsterdam News, May 8, 1971

Westward Expansion

Map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, c. 1806-1809

Women

Poster, "Will You Help the Women of France?", c. 1918

World War I

Carl Hapeman at a Rifle Range, World War I, c. 1917

World War II

War Ration Coupon Book, Floyd and Mildred Keddy of Cortland, NY, c. 1940-45