Although tied to pages from a specific text, these AP study questions allow anyone to consider aspects of colonial economics. (Answers to some of the questions are located at the following link:...

Rich site with collections of primary documents relating to the history and culture of African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina.

The short encyclopedia article recounts the slave uprising instigated by Denmark Vesey in South Carolina in 1822.

Replica of the Salisbury, North Carolina railway station teaches about riding and working on the railroad in the 1920s when railroads were a central part of American life. Railroad lines crisscrossed the country. They carried people,...

Presents excellent information regarding South Carolina history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.

Information and facts about the Southern Colonies of Colonial America including geography, natural resources, religion, climate, trade, and history timeline.

An entry on the Butler family who owned large plantations on the Sea Islands. The "patriarch" was Pierce Butler who also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

This activity is specifically designed for a field trip to Drayton Hall, which is a historic plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. It does provide a model of how a similar activity could be designed for a local area, and there are...

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

After the death of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson was responsible for implementing Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Read about his views on African-Americans, and the leniency he offered Confederate leaders and soldiers....

Read reference information, and view primary source documents of Independence Monument, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Just like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the first sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter was the beginning of a nonviolent movement to challenge "white only" laws. Read about how the sit-in movement spread across the South. See how...

Discover the Georgia Sea Islands which are home to the Geechee and Gullah culture that are part of West African ethnic groups.

This site gives an alphabetical listing of all the gods and goddesses worshiped by cultures of ancient South America. The gods that belonged to the Incas have Inca in brackets after the name. A short description of each god or goddess is...

The importance of Jonathan Wright's legal career is explained in this encyclopedia article.

Find out about the early French settlements in Florida and South Carolina and the Spanish treatment of the settlers there. The site map will take you to many other articles about Florida history.

Information on the ancient Greek sculpture Peplos Kore. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio as well as a link to "Do More", a place to save or print reflections on the sculpture.

Resource about an ancient African sculpture of a head by an anonymous artist. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and the possible artist as well...

This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.

This site, from the Library of Congress, provides a recording project by the WPA during the Depression Era of folk music collected throughout the southern states of the U.S. Supplemented by photos and other material to document life...

Find out about the early French settlements in Florida and South Carolina and the Spanish treatment of the settlers there. The site map will take you to many other articles about Florida history.

This website gives just a brief run-down of the founding of the 13 original colonies.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features James E. Clyburn, an American politician who served as a Democratic congressman from South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives (from 1993). He was the second African-American and...

The Atlantic spotted dolphin is seen in coastal waters from the Carolinas south to Brazil, usually staying within about 350 km of the coast. Another population is known from the Gulf Stream near New England. Learn more about the Stenella...