Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Cantigny: First Battle of the Aef
A description and first-person account of the battle of Cantigny, the first major battle of the AEF. Includes photographs and maps.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Chateau Thierry: Defense of Marne River Line
This site provides an overview of Chateau-Thierry. Includes a letter written by Marshal Foch concerning the battle, and a description of the battle as well as photographs.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Photographs of the 369th Infantry
Background information on the African American troops in the 369th Infantry accompanied by teaching activities that allows young scholars to analyze photographs and use the information in many curricular connections.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Great Migration
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Great Migration.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Stars and Stripes: A Closer Look at the Stars and Stripes
Learn about the purpose, organization and content of this eight-page weekly newspaper published for Army forces in France from February 8, 1918 to June 13, 1919.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Mosaic: Chicago: Destination for the Great Migration
Discusses the housing arrangements of African Americans and those with incomes in the Chicago area. Includes several pictures and links to further related information.
PBS
Kqed: Russian American Immigration
A historic look at the earliest wave of Russian immigration to the United States, which began in the late nineteenth century and continued up to the passage of restrictive immigration laws in the 1920s. With details about how World War I...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Outbreak and Causes of Ww1
This article provides 25 facts about the outbreak and causes of WW1 in the countries and continent of Europe and in the United States of America.
Curated OER
James R. Europe Gravesite Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery allows you to read an article commemorating the musician James Reese Europe and his service to America during World War I. Includes photos, along with a lengthy biographical article.
Curated OER
James Reese Europe Photo
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery allows you to read an article commemorating the musician James Reese Europe and his service to America during World War I. Includes photos, along with a lengthy biographical article.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: Grace Paley
Grace Paley is presented in this brief biography highlighting her contributions to literature for her vivid expressions of American local-color through her writings. See "Grace Paley Activities" for related materials.