Twenty-nine percent of Americans want to abolish the one-cent coin, which begs the question: Is a penny saved really a penny earned? Scholars read fascinating facts about the history of the penny in preparation for a class debate or...

What do Mike Tyson, Ellen DeGeneres, and Paul McCartney have in common? They're all famous vegetarians. Using the resource, scholars learn about the pros and cons of eating a vegetarian diet. They read a fascinating history of...

Checklist of inventors, politicians, performers, activists and ordinary people who made America. Meet Harry Houdini, Langston Hughes, Buffalo Bill Cody and dozens of other famous and interesting American adventurers, presidents,...

Despite being born a slave, read how Dr. Carver persevered so that he could become successful.

One of our original Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton was a controversial figure. This PBS site allows you to watch excerpts from a two-hour long documentary on his life and role in US history. Provides a detailed timeline that gives...

The National Park Service maintains the famous fort that is known for the creation of the Star Spangled Banner. Site provides a menu of items for related information.

Faculty-edited college student articles on the US-Mexico border giving insight to what life was like for black cowboys in the late 1800s. The article explains how many were ex-slaves that became cowboys after Emancipation, what their job...

Track the presidency of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972 CE) as the 33rd President of the United States. AmericanPresident.org takes us through his early life as a Midwest farmer to his death.

Read about five famous Boston patriots who played a large role in the events prior to the American Revolution and the Revolution itself.

This site provides a brief biography of the life of Frederick Douglass. The site also contains links to the Underground Railroad, Women's Rights National Historical Park and other related sites.

A special BBC feature, originally done as part of 2000 election coverage, on the growing presence and voting power of Latinos in the United States. Click US states on a map to see where and how Latino influence will be felt over the next...

Three animated battle maps on the famous three-day battle fought between the US Army and the North Vietnamese Army in November 1965. This battle represented the first major encounter between the two combatants.

Part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay. Originally a lighthouse and military fort, the island is best known for being a federal prison. The island is packed full of...

Are you looking for great pictures of Ralph Bunche? This site has 29 high quality images that give us a look into his childhood, professional career and accomplishments. Various portraits are also included.

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" Learn about this famous quotation and the battle that ensued. Includes a picture of the Bunker Hill Monument.

Thurgood Marshall was one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement. In this biographical account, follow the steps of Marshall from his days as a law student at Howard Law School, to his victories as chief counsel for...

The National Park's official site for the Lincoln Memorial.

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

Two very important politicians in the Age of Jackson were Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. Andrew Jackson detested both for personal and political reasons. Read about the relationship between these two men individually and Andrew Jackson.

The National Park Services provides a succinct biography of the famed baseball player, Hank Aaron.

This site highlights historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units which commemorate the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contribution...