PBS
Pbs: Independent Lens: Strange Fruit: Protest Music Past and Present
Listen to audio clips of songs of protest from eight eras of U.S. history. Explore the lyrics, learn about the songwriters, and gather background information on the music that served and continues to serve as a catalyst for thought,...
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Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: The American Civil War in Virginia [Pdf]
The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: Separate but Not Equal
Telling pictures of elementary schools for Blacks and Whites during the 50s and 60s. Discusses the situation in Prince Edward County that led to the Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County court case.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet
"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Two Sides of Vincent Van Gogh
PBS Senior Producer Jeffrey Brown 1998 interview with Earl Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art, John Leighton, Director, Van Gogh Museum, Richard Schickel, Time Magazine and others. Brown discusses the artist's intent as...
Digital History
Digital History: Plessy v. Ferguson
A very thorough explanation of the famous Supreme Court decision about Plessy v. Ferguson. It upheld the idea of "separate but equal," which was in effect until Brown v Board of Education in 1954. See who opposed the decision, and read...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Trouble in Kansas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the violence that followed in Kansas. It contains photographs of key figures.
Library of Congress
Loc: Battle Hymn of the Republic
A historical look at the writing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and many versions of historically significant sheet music.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Stephen Vincent Benet
Poet, novelist, writer of short stories and a Pulitzer Prize winner. This site provides a brief account of Benet's (1898-1943 CE) life, a few excerpts from his poetry, and a list of selected works with publication dates comprise this...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Plessy v. Ferguson
The decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson kept black and white people separate in all public areas for many years. To find out what that meant, and to see some actual photographs, visit this page.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: War on Horseback
Focuses on the use of horses during battles in the Civil War and explains why they were the military's primary source of transportation. From "Fighting for Time" by Dee Brown.
Curated OER
Studies of Emperor John Viii Paleologus and His Entourage (Recto)
An image of "Studies of Emperor John VIII Paleologus and His Entourage (recto)", created by Pisanello from 1438-39 (Pen and brown ink on ivory laid paper, 189 x 265 mm).
Curated OER
Studies of Emperor John Viii Paleologus and His Entourage (Verso)
An image of "Studies of Emperor John VIII Paleologus and His Entourage (verso)", created by Pisanello from 1438-39 (Pen and brown ink on ivory laid paper, 265 x 189 mm).
Curated OER
Studies of Emperor John Viii Paleologus and His Entourage (Recto)
An image of "Studies of Emperor John VIII Paleologus and His Entourage (recto)", created by Pisanello from 1438-39 (Pen and dark brown ink on paper, 200 x 289 mm).
Curated OER
Studies of Emperor John Viii Paleologus and His Entourage (Verso)
An image of "Studies of Emperor John VIII Paleologus and His Entourage (verso)", created by Pisanello from 1438-39 (Pen and dark brown ink on paper, 289 x 200 mm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Beheading of St John the Baptist
An image of "The Beheading of St John the Baptist", created by Jan Gossart from 1510-15 (Pen and black ink, heightened with white gouache, on gray-brown prepared paper, diameter 245 mm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: St John the Evangelist on Patmos
An image of "St John the Evangelist on Patmos", created by Jan Gossart from 1515-20 (Pen and brown ink, diameter 210 mm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Virgin and Child With St John the Baptist
An image of "Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist", created by Jan Gossart during the 1520's (Pen and brown ink, 135 x 154 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Mary With the Child and Young St John
An image of "Mary with the Child and Young St John", created by Matthias Grunewald, c. 1515 (Black chalk on brown-yellowish paper, 286 x 366 mm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Christ Crucified Between the Virgin and St John
An image of "Christ Crucified between the Virgin and St John", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti, c. 1552-54 (Black chalk, brown wash and white lead, 433 x 290 mm).
Other
So just.net: Historic Speeches
This site from EdChange.org gives the speeches of many American speakers on various topics related to social justice.
Digital History
Digital History: "Bleeding Kansas" and "Bleeding Sumner"
Read about how the concept of popular sovereignty expressed in the Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in political intrigue and murder in Kansas and the caning of a U.S. Senator in the Senate chamber.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Civil War: The Nation Moves Toward War
Examine the causes of the Civil War using primary source documents. This lesson plan gives background on the Civil War, includes a timeline, and a bibliography for further reading. Primary source documents include music, newspapers,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington
Augustus Washington, son of a former slave, learned to make daguerreotypes in 1843 to offset his college expenses, during his freshman year at Dartmouth College. Biographical notes and details about his work are provided in an annotated...
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