Read about the mood of the United States people in 1980, and see how Ronald Reagan's agenda reflected that mood.

In 1968 Lyndon Johnson announced he would not run for re-election. Read about the turmoil at the Democratic National Convention, the third-party candidate, and Richard Nixon's election with a plurality of votes.

A brief, but very interesting biography of the country's youngest president at that time, Theodore Roosevelt. The article gives a good look at his life before he was president, and a hint of what was in store for the country after he...

Lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources are provided for teaching students reading Jack London's The Call of the Wild and his other works.

President James Garfield was shot, but it wasn't the bullet that killed him. Go to this Library of Congress to get more facts.

This easy-to-navigate site has Kennedy's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.

The Ides of March is one of the most memorable dates in history. Read a short synopsis of why Caesar was assassinated. Did the senators achieve their goal?

This brief encyclopedia entry gives an account of Medgar Evers' life, including his importance as a civil rights leader and martyr. There is a link to a website to gain more information.

Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.

Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.

Read about the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as 35th president of the United States. In addition, find out about the issues he dealt with in his term of office.

This encyclopedia article recounts the course of Malcolm X, a fiery speaker and supporter of Black Nationalism.

Learn why we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday. Also gives a brief description on the life and work of Dr. King.

This lesson plan fosters an understanding of a major event in American history. It uses this event to guide students into research of how the event affected an 'ordinary' person's life. Each student will be responsible for interviewing...

On April 10, 1963, just seven months before he shot and killed President John F. Kennedy, the assassin Lee Harvey Oswald crouched Edwin Walker, a former U.S. Army general. Oswald fired, but the bullet caromed off the windowsill and...

A first-hand account written by Brigadier-General Henry Lawrence Burnett of the investigation and trial of Booth and his accomplices.

This site, which is provided for by the White House, gives a brief biography of James A. Garfield, with details of his presidency and assassination.

Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1864 won by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's second term was ended just 6 weeks after inauguration by his assassination.

This article focuses on immigrants and their reactions to national tragedy such as the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 and the rumored reaction of immigrants in New Jersey after the 9/11 attack. The point is that rumors can...

Kids learn about the Causes of World War I including alliances, politics, imperialism, and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. How a single event started a domino effect that led to war.

From the National Park Service, this site provides details on the theatre where Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Chicago Tribune article from September 1901 that includes passages from an Emma Goldman speech said to have prompted Leon Czolgosz to assassinate President McKinley.

This site provides a small collection of photos of Franz Ferdinand with his family, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Emperor Franz Josef.

This site from the Library of Congress provides comments on a poem written by Walt Whitman at the death of Abraham Lincoln. Image of the manuscript available at this Library of Congress site.