Read and listen to two eyewitness interviews from people who have lived through the 20th century. What were their hopes for the world when they were young? Site includes detailed lesson plan.

After the Civil War, there was some impetus to modernize the South's economy to make it more industrialized and less agrarian. It never gained traction while sharecropping and tenant farming did, ensuring the persistence of rural...

This resource provides information about the rise of big business in America after the Civil War. Read about the modern corporation, increased mechanization, and consumer products.