Eleven documents and two maps detailing the almost two hundred year struggle between England and Spain for hegemony in the Caribbean.
A collection of nine primary resources including historical documents, literary texts, visual images, and maps illuminated and contextualized by notes, thematic questions, and text-specific discussion questions for classroom instruction and teacher professional development.
This site from the US Army describes steps taken in the United States to prepare for war. Scroll through to see how the United States mobilized for World War II.
Read this text of the 16th Amendment, followed by the history of the Amendment and an analysis. (PDF)
What changed- and what stayed the same- with the growth of industrial capitalism in the United States during the Gilded Age? In this video, Kim discusses how technological innovation, business innovation, and pro-growth government policies shaped the new economic landscape of the Gilded Age. [5:28]
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Learn about America in 1900 in this discussion of the content from an issue of a magazine called The World's Work. It provides a snapshot of a young America at the start of the 20th century. This is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
Full text of 40 annotated poems by William Blake.
This interactive from A Biography of America, offer students the opportunity to join in a debate on whether the Women's Movement of the 1960s and 1970s contributed to the improvement of the lives of women in the United States. Students select a side and read articles that present the other side of the argument to help them determine their final answer.
Lists landfill issues such as leakage, water contamination, air emissions, and hazardous waste dumping. Gives extensive documentation site links.