A&E Television
History.com: 9 Things You May Not Know About Benedict Arnold
Check out nine surprising facts about one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. He was a successful merchant and smuggler; fought in multiple duels; an early hero of the Revolution; built an American naval...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Lincoln Memorial
National Public Radio looks at the creation of the Lincoln Memorial, the controversies surrounding its design, and its political significance over the past 80 years.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Mlk Memorial Opens on Anniversary of Historic March
A memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. took its place in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The date was chosen to commemorate the March on Washington and his "I Have a Dream" speech of August 28, 1963. Obstacles to the King Memorial...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Virginia the Old Dominion, 1921
A pictorial map of Virginia from 1921, showing its capital, Richmond and other major cities and inland waters. It also gives the population for each city shown. It also contains pictorial representations of Houdon's Statue of Washington,...
Curated OER
Mount Rushmore
Presents images and descriptive details of this national monument that features the faces of past U.S. Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.