A United States aboliionist, journalist and social reformer.

Mr. Morrison is best known as a tariff reformer and was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tindall or Tyndall; (c. 1494 - 1536) was a 16th-century Protestant reformer and scholar who translated the Bible into the Early Modern English of his day. While a number of partial and complete Old...

(1839-1897) An economist and social reformer who wrote the book Progress and Poverty.

Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, the most controversial American election of the 19th century. A political reformer, he was a...

Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his...

(1836-1901) British novelist and social reformer who wrote The Children of Gideon, Conditions of Men and The People's Palace

Here is a multi-faceted look at the election of 1916. Read about the politics of the Democratic and Republican Parties and the results of the election. Also, find out about the interests of immigrants, women, African-Americans, and...

Biographical account of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher used her skills as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South.

It is possible for educators to make better choices about how and when to teach to the test than the alarmist newspaper articles and editorials would seem to suggest. This article from the Center for Comprehensive School Reform and...

Walk into any truly excellent school and you can feel it almost immediately - a calm, orderly atmosphere that hums with an exciting, vibrant sense of purposefulness. This is a positive school culture, the kind that improves educational...

Recent research shows that some high schools have much lower dropout rates than would be predicted based on the composition of their student bodies. Moreover, requiring students to work harder and complete a tougher academic curriculum...

The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) is a consortium of state education agencies and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the preparation, licensing, and on-going professional...

The goals of third generation congresswomen were aimed at creating opportunities for women in education and the workplace. Women members continued to play a prominent part in legislation on diverse national concerns, ranging from Cold...

A former slave, Sojourner Truth was an advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women's rights in the 19th century.

Dorothea Dix was an early 19th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime.

Learn about Sarah Grimke who with her sister fought for abolition and women's rights.

This website from the Indiana University gives an overview of Howard Gardner's life and work. Learn more about this educational reformer by reading about his work.

This site provides information about the expansion of the United States Currency, with links to other related sources.

This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.

This resource covers all illegal drugs and provides information on health risks, drugs in the workplace, case stories, moral and spiritual issues, state drug initiatives, and a kids section.

Such social reforms brought many women to a realization of their own unequal position in society. From colonial times, unmarried women had enjoyed many of the same legal rights as men, although custom required that they marry early. With...

By the 1890's, the status of Indian people seemed to validate Frederick Jackson Turner's claim that "the frontier has gone, and with its going has closed the first period of American history." Natives ceased to threaten the Republic...

This site provides lesson plans and activities designed to engage learners in learning about the drama and history of the Elizabethan era.