The story of the Vietnam War is often told through images. Young historians analyze images and primary sources —including the Vietnamese Army's Seven Commandments poster and photos of the daily life of soldiers—to construct a...

This resource offers pictures of the following: documents, structures, yards, scenic locations, and more.

Read the text of a proclamation to Panama by President Roosevelt, guaranteeing the independence of Panama in exchange for rights to canal construction.

A detailed description of three major attempts made by Herbert Hoover and his administration to get money back into circulation and stem the tide of the Great Depression. Read about the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the...

Discusses the use of nitroglycerine in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.

Contains excerpts from Albert D. Richarson's "Beyond the Mississippi" about the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad and his trip on the train.

A journal, an autobiography, and selections from narratives about the conditions experienced by free-born African Americans in the nineteenth century. They ask such questions as: How did African Americans construct identity in antebellum...

CNN web-article about the construction of the Freedom Tower. Read about the ground breaking ceremony at Ground Zero and the the plans for the new tower.

The critically acclaimed PBS series, "The West," provides the text of the actual Pacific Railway Act, designed to aid in the construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.

The critical points in constructing a high tensile fence. Including what to look for, what to do and what not to do.

Interesting look into the Domino Sugar plant and what they have done to help their employees recover from Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the depiction of the trailer park they constructing was very enlightening. Audio, video, and a...

An overview of the construction of America's Transcontinental Railway, and its completion when the last spike was driven (after several misses) in Utah to connect the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways. Travel across the...

Primary source documents related to the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were charged with conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union, by passing on the secret of how to construct the atomic bomb. They were convicted and...

A collection uses primary sources to explore the construction of the Panama Canal.

Read a chapter from a book by Edward Winslow Martin, published in 1873, which lays out what Credit Mobilier was and how being associated with the company and its stock became such a scandal to members of Congress in 1872.

A fantastic site from the Our Documents group that allows visitors to see an original copy of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty of 1803. This treaty allowed the United States to purchase a tract of land west of the Mississippi River that was...

Suiting up for Space describes some of the events surrounding the development of the Mercury Program generation space suit. Historical information and some of the details of suit construction are included. An extensive bibliography is...

A detailed review by James T. Kloppenberg, constructively criticizing the author's (Jon Butler) thesis that ties between colonial religion and politics are exaggerated.

Preserving the Union came with extreme monetary and personal costs which culminated in many "prices" to pay. Whether it was continuing on with construction plans of the U.S. Capitol building during wartime, ordering new dishes for the...

Site from the University at Buffalo is still under construction for a mini biography and bibliography. However, site does have an interview of Rita Dove from 1997 and thirteen writings or poems by Dove. Links to other African American...

Wonderful NARA site that provides pictures of the original treaty and agreements of the Louisiana Purchase. Brief introduction discusses the amount of land purchased and the cost per acre described by the Purchase.

This site is filled with information pertaining to the physics of sound and music.

Contains the text of a Lewis M. Clement's 1887 statement to the U.S. Pacific Railway Commission, which gives a clear and succinct accounting of the costs incurred and the problems encountered in building the Central Pacific Railroad.

A comprehensive personal site illustrating the details of The Bayeux Tapestry which evolved from the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Discover how the tapestry was constructed and what it stands for. Dig into details of the battle.