Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: November 4: Election Day
Learn about the history of November 4, which is an election day in the United States. Includes a discussion of presidential elections in the nineteenth century, and women's struggle to obtain the right to vote.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Atlas of the Historical Geography of United States
Review America's history with over 700 individual maps that address a broad range of issues with this atlas. This atlas maps a variety of historical topics: "exploration and settlement of the continent, the location of colleges and...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Draft Elizabeth Cady Stanton's the Woman's Bible
This site features a draft of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's The Woman's Bible and summarizing text from Library of Congress.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: The Progressives
Comprehensive teaching unit that explores the Progressive period in America and the reform movements that accompanied it. Contains video and text materials, web interactives, student oriented activities, and a timeline of key events from...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Progressive Platform of 1912
Find the document outlining the platform of the Bull Moose Party. It explains why it has become a third-party contender and discusses the many progressive planks of the party for the election of 1912. It interestingly advocated a single...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Radical Reconstruction, 1867 1872
This section explains the purpose of the second phase of Reconstruction and some of the key legislation put forward by Congress, describes the impeachment of President Johnson, and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of the Fifteenth...
Ohio State University
Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
Ohio State University
Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Let's Talk Socratically
For this lesson you will be using the Socratic Seminar Instructional Method. The Socratic Seminar is a great way to get young scholars involved. Socratic seminars are useful in that they teach students to make a point through using the...
Other
Object of History: The Voting Machine (Voting Technology in 1900)
Written and audio explanation of the history of voting and the invention of the voting machine. Includes a photo of the 1898 Standard Voting Machine and other objects that relate to the voting process.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Constitution of the u.s.
The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The United States in World War I
Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Treasures: Susan B. Anthony, Defendant
Susan B. Anthony's own copy of her trial proceedings. Content includes a description of the exhibit, as well as many pictures.
The History Place
The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Emma Goldman (1869 1940)
Interesting article describing the life of well-known Jewish anarchist, Emma Goldman, who was deported to Russia during the Red Scare.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: Frederick Douglass: Great Foe of Slavery
One of the most important Black Americans in the history of the country was Frederick Douglass. Find out more about this outspoken foe of slavery.
Curated OER
The History Place: On Women's Right to Vote
At this site from The History Place, you can read online Susan B. Anthony's speech given after her arrest for an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872, she was tried and fined. Read her words and her conviction on the...
Stanford University
Riverwalk Jazz: Speakeasies, Flappers, and Red Hot Jazz: Music of Prohibition
Script of a radio broadcast about Prohibition and Jazz Age America comments on black market bootlegging, jazz music, speakeasies, flappers, and women`s suffrage.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Hermann the Irascible by h.h. Munro
Read the full text of the anti-suffrage short story "Hermann the Irascible" by H.H. Munro set in England when women were still denied the opportunity to vote.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: Timeline
Kids learn about the timeline of the history Civil Rights in the United States including major milestones in the African-American, disabled, Native American, and women's suffrage movements.
Other
Frederick Douglass Comes to Life: A Short Biography of Frederick Douglass
In addition to providing a brief biography, this website includes pictures of Frederick Douglass as well as links to speeches and important quotes.
Black Past
Black Past: Douglass, Frederick
This encyclopedia entry gives a brief overview of the inspirational life of Fredrick Douglass, abolitionist, essayist, and promoter of rights for everyone. There are references to several of his stirring essays.
PBS
Pbs: Cet: Africans in America: William Lloyd Garrison
Photo and biographical text included in this PBS site on William Lloyd Garrison. Part of a larger site linked to the series "Africans in America". Click on Teacher's Guide for teacher resources.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Progress, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912
Eighteen primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the industrial, racial, and technological progress of the late-nineteenth century.
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