An article on the historical aspects of the women's suffrage movement, with a feminist viewpoint.
This article uses specific court cases to show how the right to counsel at trial was developed into the present day standard.
This provides the full text of the oral argument and also links to cases citing the Gideon case in the Supreme Court and Circuit court levels.
FindLaw provides the following information on the Supreme Court: The docket, cases, decisions since 1893, orders, briefs, court rules, court filing guides, and calendar.
The First Ladies of the United States have a history of being philanthropical towards their passions. Whatever they advocate for, they have committed many years of service throughout the years. Find out some outreach that a few of these famous women did while their husbands were in office.
Check out some of the exotic and not-so exotic trips some of the First Ladies of the United States have gone on while their husbands are in office.
From Harrison's presidency, all of the President of the United States' wives have had a wait staff and personal aides. This is a gallery of a few First Ladies and their aides.
This site from the Fordham University provides a great alternative perspective of the Baghdad Pact and the Central Treaty Organization. This is a statement given by the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Security in the Near and Middle East in 1955. He sees US domination rather than military security as the prime motive of the plan. An interesting piece from which to balance history.
This resource explains the purpose of certifying forest products from ecologically sustainable forests and sets the standards by which certifications are evaluated. Describes the diverse membership of the organization and its goals.
This site contains an index of several articles pertaining to Andrew Jackson and his dealings with the Second Bank of the United States and his fiscal policies.
Browse U.S. historical documents according to historical period or search documents via search engine.W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis
Read the inaugural address of John Quincy Adams and his subsequent State of the Nation speeches.
This essay describes the purposes and effects of the National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864.
Tuning into the radio is now an integrated part of our everyday lives. We tune in while we drive, while we work, while we cook in our kitchens. Just 100 years ago, it was a novelty to turn on a radio. The radio emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, the result of decades of scientific experimentation with the theory that information could be transmitted over long distances. Radio as a medium reached its peakåÑthe so-called Radio Golden AgeåÑduring the Great Depression and World War II. This was a time when the world was rapidly changing, and for the first time Americans experienced those history-making events as they happened. The emergence and popularity of radio shifted not just the way Americans across the country experienced news and entertainment, but also the way theyåÊcommunicated. This exhibition explores the development, rise, and adaptation of the radio, and its impact on American culture.
Features a detailed map of the United States with some basic facts. Click on each state name to get even a more detailed map and information.
Learn how Alexander Hamilton shaped the financial system of the United States in this video (5:11) from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America." As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton created all the policies for how the federal government deals with money. Support materials are provided.
This sums up the ideas of containment. It is a telegram that was widely published.
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan about Norwegian immigrantion to the United States.
Video looks at the history of slavery in America including how it started, the impact that the invention of the cotton gin had on slavery, abolition, the slavery debate as the nation expanded westward, the Civil War, and the aftermath of the slavery system. [3:01]
Lesson plan assesses historical thinking skills by providing two primary sources on Thomas Jefferson's views on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase.