Fifth graders examine Edward Curtis' photographs and Robert Griffing's paintings to analyze Native American culture. They present research information on specific tribes, using the photos and paintings to uncover information about the...

Find fun historical facts from events over the course of the year 1900.

Original photos depicting the rise of industry and the transformation of the American workplace.

Survey of ancient Sumer that describes Mesopotamian civilization's way of life, cities, religion, technology, and so on.

World maps of the Colonial Empires of 1914 as well as their revenues during that time period. There are also maps depicting urban growth, type of government, wars and atrocities, and living conditions of the world in 1900.

How much do you know about the Palace of Westminster? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.

How much do you know about the painting Our English Coasts by William Holman Hunt? Find out by answering this five-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.

How much do you know about Impressionism? Find out by answering this thirteen-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.

How much do you know about the painting La Grande Odalisque by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are...

A map from 1919 showing the mean center of population of the United States, calculated at each census from 1790 to 1900. The map illustrates the westward expansion of territory and migration during the period. "The center of population...

Discusses the intellectual atmosphere in the 1800s as America struggled to find its identity. The influences of the Enlightenment and Romanticism are described, and the ideas of various writers and philosophers.

Discusses the state of literature and written history in the 1800s as they related to the development of a national identity, and the role Romanticism played. With the passage of time, more serious literature emerged and authors began to...

This chart features the six American Literary Time Periods: Puritan Times (to 1750), Rationalism/Age of Enlightenment (1750-1850), Romanticism (1800-1850), Realism (1850-1900), Modernism (1900-1950), and Contemporary/Postmodernism...

(1800-1859) English essayist, critic, and historian

Map shows the victory of Americans at Saratoga in 1777.

A map of North America in 1760 showing the territorial claims at the time. The map is color-coded to show the claims of the French, English, and the Spanish. The Oregon Country is also shown, however this was a region unexplored by the...