This site from the American Revolution Project discusses the state of the union at the end of the Revolutionary War and how the events of the time led to the failure of the Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation.

Article outlining the development of new thought, legislation, politics, and the Reconstruction plans in the South.

Cleveland's famous African Americans - Garrett Morgan, George Peake, Charles Chestnutt, and others - are discussed here in the context of general information about African American history in Ohio.

Article detailing attempts of Shawnee Noble Chief Tecumseh to unite Native American tribes in an effort to defend the Ohio valley territory. The author discusses strategies, battles and outcome.

This resource presents short overviews of cultures and artifacts found in Northeast Ohio: Archaic Indians, Adena culture, Hopewell culture, and Late Prehistoric Whittlesey culture.

Information from an Ohio State University site. You can read about the many hazards coal miners in the 19th century faced while digging coal to fuel the emerging industry of America.

This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...

An article about the Declaration of Independence which covers the selection of the Committee of Five, Jefferson's writing, the presentation to Congress for approval, the problems in drafting, and the final changes which were made....

Find the background of the legislation that resulted in the Clean Water Act in 1972, and read about the results of that legislation.

Essay on the exploitation and decimation of indigenous peoples as a result of European exploration, settlement, and colonization in North and South America.

Read about the fortuitous purchase made that doubled the size of the United States. See why Napoleon was willing to sell the land, and find out about the quandary Thomas Jefferson was in as he had to go against his strict construction...

A comprehensive article that details the trading partners of Egyptians and the goods that were exchanged by them. Includes a map of trading routes as well.

Outline of the principles embedded in a Federal System of government attempting to balance states' rights with the need for a central government.

Describes the diversity of governments in ancient Greece and the four main types that existed - democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny.

The number of Africans who died or were enslaved as a result of slave trading both across the Atlantic and into the Arabian peninsula is truly shocking. Read about the Middle Passage which brought millions of slaves to the New World, see...

After examining a map showing the expansion of the United States, click to read about each addition to the country and see where that addition is. Play Expansion Concentration to test your skills.

Describes what life was like for soldiers during the Civil War.

Looks at the resources available to the Union and Confederate military forces, the Anaconda Plan undertaken by the North to squeeze the economy of the South, and the delaying tactics of General George McClellan who hesitated to attack...

Part of an on-line textbook, this essay deals with the rise of nationalism in James Monroe's Era of Good Feelings and Monroe's attempts to solidify that idea.

This resource provides information about the famous American inventor, Thomas Edison. Find out about his childhood, some of his famous inventions, and even some of his mistakes.

Read about George Washington's role in the beginning of the French and Indian War, which started in the wilderness of the English colonies and spread to Europe. Was this war a major cause of the American Revolution? Students are asked to...

A thorough look at the transportation revolution that occured in the early 1800s. Read about the building of roads, canals, and the spread of railroads. Find out about the surprising opposition to improved transportation, and see how...

A description of many different forms of popular culture in the first half of the 19th century ranging from sensationalized newspapers to dime novels to pseudoscience. Read about Stephen Foster's music, theatrical productions, and even...

A good overview of the French and Indian War, the part of the Seven Years' War that was fought in North America. Read about the reasons for the war, important battles, and the terms of the Treaty of Paris in 1763.