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        • Which Engine to Use
        • Using AI with Student Scripts
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      • Constitutional Amendments
      • Analyzing Political Cartoons
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      • Peacefield Library
      • Rick's Café Américain
      • American Folk Entertainment
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      • Gilbert Stuart's Museum of American Art
      • The Glass Armonica
    • The Nutmeg Tavern
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    • MAKE 'EM TELL YOU "NO"
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Folk Entertainment

Early Forms of American


Entertainment

Which forms can we see and enjoy still today?
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From Frank and Carol Jarbo ("Old Badger" and "Maggie" Live in the Nutmeg Tavern)
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