Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Spanish Texas
Texas was home to a "clash of three European empires" long before it became part of the United States. How did the Spanish claim Texas, and how was Spain outed by the Mexicans? Read about it all in this article, and check out related...
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Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce: History and Heritage
The German town of Hermann, Missouri, established due to its likeness to the Rhine Valley, offers a great deal of history since the early 1800's.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Hudson River School Artists
A discussion of the Americanization of painting in the early 1800s with the artists who were part of the Hudson River School of Art. Read about the new audience for their paintings and the subject matter.
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Development
In this resource, the growth and development of Florida from the late 1800's until the Great Depression is the focus. Large scale agriculture, tourism, railway construction, and real estate were all highly successful during that time.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Child Labor: Edward Holme
During a national investigation into the impact of child labor in factories during the early 1800's, Dr. Edward Holme was interviewed following his observations in a local factory.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Texas' Indian Reservations
The State of Texas established two Indian reservations in the mid-1800s, overseen by the United States Indian agent, Major Robert Neighbors. At the time, Texas was rife with racism and distrust towards the native peoples, which was...
Library of Congress
Loc: America Singing: Nineteenth Century Song Sheets
Song sheets, which containedonly lyrics, were a popular form of printed music. The Library of Congress holds over 4,000 of these from the 1800s that can be viewed online.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Monroe (1758 1831)
Biography of James Monroe tells about his life, political career and his influence on U.S. diplomacy in the early 1800s.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Lewis Cass (1782 1866)
Short biogrpahy of Lewis Cass, appointed Secretary of State by James Buchanan, explains his rise to prominence and influence on American diplomacy during the 1800s.
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Believe: Revivalism
An excellent overview of Revivalism with "General Information" and "Advanced Information". The site gives a description of the different types of Revivalism and its evolution from the 1800s to the present day. It also discusses the...
Read Works
Read Works: Growing Up Long Ago
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the typical life of a child during the 1800's. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Legends of America
Legends of America: The Goodnight Loving Trail
Named after Charles Goodnight, the Goodnight-Loving Trail spanned more than 2000 miles. Trace the history of the trail and the cattle drives that made their way across the dangerous territory in the 1800s.
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company: Sir George Simpson
In this comic strip biography, George Simpson, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, falls ill and is visited by his dead cousin Thomas' ghost. Thomas says that George has much to account for and takes him on a life journey of images...
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame: John Coffee "Jack" Hays 1817 1883
A biography of John Coffee Hays, a prominent Texas Ranger in the 1800s.
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Frye Art Museum
Charles and Emma Frye rose to prominence in Seattle's business community in the late 1800s. This museum was established from the Fryes's extensive personal collection of over 230 works of art. "In the belief that art should be accessible...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Super Sleuth Game
Try your hand at this challenging online game that helps players identify items in pictures that do not belong, such as an air plane in the 1800's.
Library of Congress
Loc: John Keats Wrote Ode "To Autumn"
A brief overview of John Keats life and poetry in the English Romantic movement. Uses several lines from Keats' poem "To Autumn" as an example of the writing of the early 1800s.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Things to Do at Home
Families can come together through games designed to make history something fun and integral to family life. Build a sod house like prairie settlers did in the 1800s. Go back in time to visit five families that lived in the same house...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Know Nothing Party
The Know-Nothing Party, a semi-secret political party from the mid-1800's, is explained in this report. The party lasted only a brief time, for its main purpose was to curb immigration and naturalization led by fear that the German and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Road to Emerald City Is Paved With Good Intentions
'The Wizard of Oz' is perhaps the most popular film ever made. Generations of families have enjoyed this classic tale of Dorothy's struggle to return home from a faraway land. What is not well known, however, is that 'The Wonderful...
PublicBookshelf Corporation
History of Colonial Georgia
An excerpt from Volume 1 of "Our Country", a book published in the late 1800s which discusses the settlement and growth of Georgia in the 18th century.
Maine Historical Society
Maine Memory Network: Exhibit: A Day for Remembering
Using historically significant documents and images the celebration of Memorial Day is traced from the late 1800s on.
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New Brunswick Museum: The Adventure Begins: A Historical Fiction
In this lesson plan, learners research New Brunswick in the 1800s using primary source materials and then write a historical fiction piece about a new immigrant. Click on the Word links to access the lesson materials.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Convert of the Mission by Bret Harte
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is a Convert of the Mission, a selection about the 1800s Wild West.
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