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High School Trivia Contest
October 18, 2010, 7-9pm.
More Information
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Teacher Workshop
Remembering the Korean War
October 15 & 16, 2010; Truman Library

Registration form [pdf]

National History Day workshop
October 30, 2010 from 9am to Noon. Workshop includes National History Day first place winner, Patrick Lawhon. Email mark.adams@nara.gov to sign up. The workshop is free.

New Lesson Plans

New lesson plans based on our summer conference "America at War: 1950-2010" are now available.
 Lesson plans

Spy's Dilemma online game
We have revised our Spy's Dilemma game into a more interactive version. Give it a try and send your feedback to mark.adams@nara.gov.
 Spy's Dilemma

Activities and lesson plans
Previous Teacher Conference Lesson Plans
2009: Between the Wars: 1919-1939
2008: 1948
2007:
World War One
2006: Cold War
2005: War Crimes Trials
Spanish language activities have also been added - Activity pages.

White House Decision Center
The White House Decision Center at the Truman Presidential Library gives students a first-hand look at government decisions during a pivotal time in U.S. history. Contact tom.heuertz@nara.gov.

Truman Powerpoint Presentations
Teachers can now download powerpoint presentations covering the lives of President Truman, his wife Bess, and daughter Margaret. There is also a new Truman Jeopardy powerpoint to download.
Truman Jeopardy
(To download, right click on the link and choose "save as ..")

Harry Truman | Bess Truman | Margaret Truman

Updated September 1, 2010

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The Truman Library and Project Whistlestop have merged their online resources to create an outstanding collection of documents, photographs, and educational activities. Choose from the links to find the information you need.

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