The United States had an industrial resurgence after the Civil War. Read about the growth of big business in many areas and the men associated with these businesses. See also the people who did not prosper during this time and evaluate...

An encyclopedia entry for the Colored Farmers' Alliance, founded in Texas in 1886. Discusses the history of this alliance in depth.

The Gilded Age was a period of terrible labor violence, as industrialists and workers fought for control of the workplace. Workers organized the first large American labor unions during the Gilded Age, while employers tried to stop the...

Read about George T. Ruby, an African American politician from Texas during Reconstruction.

With the freeing of slaves following the Emancipation Proclamation, African-Americans, including former slaves, began to take part in the government. Read about African-American Charles W. Bryant, Constitutional Convention delegate, and...

This ebook version of American Sunday-School Union's Bessie Gorden's Lesson has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of American Sunday-School Union. Committee of Publication's The Murdered Mother has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...

This ebook version of American Sunday-School Union's A Day In Mary Carrow's School has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of American Sunday-School Union's A Third Day In Mary Carrow's School has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

"The flag should be displayed, from sunrise to sunset, on all days when the weather permits." This website gives a comprehensive list of the days that the flag should especially be displayed. Each state and the date of admission to the...

Use this site to learn about this former president of The American Federation of Labor, who was a leader in the labor movement in the early 1900s.

The election of 1860 sparked the secession of the southern states. This group of states formed the Confederacy while the northern states to be named the Union. This unit will examine in detail the events which then led to the Civil War...

A message from Linda Chavez-Thompson, Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO, regarding the importance of unionization and being active politically.

Read about the political climate in 1870s Texas and two governors elected during this time, Republican Edmund J. Davis and Democrat Richard Coke. Focuses primarily on how African Americans were affected by the leadership of each governor.

Study the major event that started American Civil War on this site. Kids learn about the Battle of Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

Students learn about the Battle of Gettysburg which major event in the American Civil War on this site.