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German Immigration In Arkansas Lesson Plan

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This lesson plan will introduce students to the legacy of German immigration in Arkansas in the nineteenth century. Using primary source documents, students will explore how German immigrants came to America, what challenges they faced in Arkansas, and the subsequent impact of German culture on Arkansas.

This lesson plan was produced for 9^th grade, 10^th grade, 11^th grade, and 12^th grade students, but may be altered by teachers to fit other grade levels.

The Need For Establishing An Historic District In The City Of Little Rock

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Three page, black and white document, printed on carbon paper. Authored by James Hatcher of the Quapaw Quarter Committee, the document explains why the city of Little Rock should protect historic structures through historic district regulations. This draft copy was for John Truemper (name in pencil, top right corner page 1) a member of the Little Rock Historic District Commission. This document includes quotes from the book Historic Preservation Law by Jacob H. Morrison, an advocate for the creation of historic districts in New Orleans to protect historic structures from demolition there.

The Gilliam Ancestry From The Gilliam Bible

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This is a family Bible that was owned by Surrey Edgar Gilliam of El Dorado, Arkansas, and Rebeccah Marie LaGrone of Hope, Arkansas, who were united in marriage in Hope on December 22, 1925. Contained within the Bible are family record pages of births, marriages, deaths, and family history. The page I picked is titled "The Gilliam Ancestry" which traces the Gilliam Family history back to Allen Gilliam in Virginia. The Gilliam family later lived in Paraclifta, Sevier County (Ark.)