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Primary sources can be . . . Pictures. Building the Statue of  Liberty: C onstruction began in1875. The Statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886 .

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  1. Primary sources can be . . .

  2. Pictures • Building the Statue of Liberty: Construction began in1875. The Statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. • Fun Facts: The Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet tall, and used 31 tons of copper and 125 tons of steel.. Winds of 50 miles per hour cause the statue to sway 3 inches and the torch to sway 5 inches. 

  3. Letters • Letters written during the Civil War 1861 to 1865.

  4. Creator(s): Haberlin, William P. d. 1864., Summary: Handwritten poem: "Now to the field again I'll go, for the union to defend, until Jeff Davis is made to know, his kingdom is about to end. And now if I would not live, to hear f[r]eemen shout for joy, this miniature to you I give, in memory of a soldier boy. William P. Haberlin."

  5. Letter from Thomas Screven to the father of R. Cecil Johnson1863

  6. Letter from Cornelius V. Moore to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton asking for discharge1862 June 2.

  7. Audio • http://www.history.com/speeches/worlds-oldest-recording#worlds-oldest-recording • http://www.history.com/speeches/alexander-graham-bells-early-recordings#alexander-graham-bells-early-recordings

  8. Video • President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address January 20, 2009 (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address) If that video does not work go here http://www.history.com/videos/inaugural-address-barack-h-obama#inaugural-address-barack-h-obama

  9. Artifacts • Artifactsare something created by humans usually for a practical purpose; especially : an object remaining from a particular period <caves containing prehistoric artifacts>

  10. Ridged earring with an Egyptian Late Period hieroglyphic plaque as ornament Date:A.D. 3rd century perhaps Geography:Egypt Medium:Green jasper plaque on gold earring

  11. Miniature broad collar Date:332–222 B.C. Medium:gold, carnelian, turquoise, lapis lazuli

  12. Flute Date:16th century (?) Culture:Aztec Medium:Wood

  13. Bronze chariot inlaid with ivory Date:2nd quarter of the 6th century B.C. Culture:Etruscan Medium:Bronze, ivory

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