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Infed: Casework and the Charity Organization Society
Here's a brief history the the Charitiy Organization Society and the reasons behind its formation. Included is a discussion of the philosophy of social work in the late 19th century.
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Un Museum: Biography of Jules Verne
Learn about the life of 19th century French writer Jules Verne, whose imagination predicted a great number of inventions that have now come to pass.
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Federal Indian Policy: Bureaucrats or Bullets?
The making of federal Indian policy in the United States during the 19th century was marked by disagreement among all parties. The areas of disagreement that stood out most were (1) What is the legal/constitutional status of Indians and...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Beginnings of the Movement: All Men Are Created Equal
Women had very few rights in the early days of American democracy, and the right to vote "remained in the hands of wealthy white land-owners." Explore the early stirrings of the women's rights and suffrage movement in Texas. Check out...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters:thomas Eakins
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the 19th century American realist painter, Thomas Eakins.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Institutionalizing Religious Belief: The Benevolent Empire
Many social movements in the early 19th century had a religious foundation. Read about the Benevolent Empire, a loose coalition of Protestant denominations that addressed social issues of the time.
TES Global
Tes: Shakespeare's Macbeth Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of 18th and 19th-century images from the Victoria and Albert Museum which includes three images inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth. Ideas for their use is also provided.
TES Global
Tes: Shakespeare's the Tempest Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of 18th and 19th-century paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum which includes three images inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest. Ideas for their use is also...
TES Global
Tes: Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This image bank provides a slide show of two prints from the Victoria and Albert Museum of costumes from 19th century Shakespeare productions and ideas for discussion and teaching activities concerning...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Hallam Succession by Amelia E. Barr
This is the complete text of the 19th-century British novel The Hallam Succession by Amelia E. Barr.
Intel Corporation
Intel: Music of the Western Expansion
What was life like for a western pioneer? Students take a journey through westward expansion using music to understand the experience of the pioneers. As they listen to lyrics and analyze the different types of music that was being sung...
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The Daguerreian Society
A great resource for students or teachers interested in the history of photography, specifically the earliest method, the daguerreotype, of the 19th century.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Carl Lindskoog, "Immigration Detention: A Selective Bibliography"
This bibliography supplements an essay in the Summer 2019 issue of the Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter. This list shows, scholars in an array of disciplines have shaped the historiography of immigration detention. It includes...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Crime
These articles research the following questions related to the Victorian Age: Why was crime such a popular subject in 19th-century fiction? How did literature balance fear, social commentary, and entertainment? How were gruesome murders...
A&E Television
History.com: Why Is Election Day a Tuesday in November?
Americans first began the custom of weekday voting in 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as Election Day in the hope of streamlining the voting process. But why a...
Contemplator
Popular Songs in American History: Ben Bolt: 19th Century Folk Song
This site contains the lyrics to a popular nineteenth century folk song. A MIDI file of the song is also available to download.
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The Historical Text: Mexico's 19th Century Crisis
This history survey examines the issues that faced Colonial Mexico (New Spain), a vast territory characterized by a stable and responsive government, a wealthy and balanced economy, and a multiracial society that enjoyed considerable...
Boston College
19th Century Architecture: Mills
This site presents pictures of the architecture of different mills located in the northeastern part of the United States.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1860s: 19th Century African American Legislators of Texas
An exhibit from the Texas State Library exploring the political achievements of African-Americans in the Texas state legislature and Constitutional Convention from 1865 through the 1890s.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Intellectual/social/cultural Movements: 1870s 1914: Quiz (1)
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and exams your expertise in the intellectual, cultural, and social movements of the late 19th century.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Intellectual/social/cultural Movements: 1870s 1914: Quiz (2)
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediatly scored and evaluates your profiency in 19th century culture, intellectual, ad social movements.
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Si Spain: El Siglo Xix
This resource gives a chronology of the 19th century. The information that is provided is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Pierre Puvis De Chavannes
A description of the "foremost French mural painter of the second half of the 19th century". This site provides examples of his work as well as a summary of his work at the end of the page.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: American Critics on "Charlotte Temple"
This site offers four reviews of Susanna Haswell Rowson's "Charlotte Temple" first appearing in early 19th century publications.
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