Curated OER
Martin Luther King Jr.
This PowerPoint displays a selection of important events from the life of Martin Luther King Jr., and has relevant and clear photos to accompany short facts. There are a number of slides listing quotes and values with regard to...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Detroit News Newsreels
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Sweet Trials
The KKK membership was on the rise in Detroit in the 20s. An angry mob gathers at the home of an African-American doctor and shots ring out from the upstairs. Investigate the trial through transcripts and eye witness accounts.
Other
Detroit Free Press: Homepage
The Detroit Free Press, one of Detroit's daily, local news sources.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Supremes
The most popular female group of the sixties, The Supremes was headed by a singer named Diana Ross. Use this site to learn about their career, their hit songs, even the break-up of the group. Also included in this site is a timeline just...
Black Past
Black Past: Young, Coleman
This encyclopedia entry recounts the colorful life of Coleman Young, long time mayor of Detroit.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Pontiac
This site provides a biographical sketch of Chief Pontiac. Discusses his ties to many different Native American Tribes. Also discusses Pontiac's Rebellion.
Other
Ottawa Chief Pontiac
This site gives some brief facts about Pontiac with a detail account of Pontiac's attack on Detroit.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Coleman Young
Biographical sketch of Coleman Young, first African American mayor of Detroit.
Curated OER
Pontiac
This site gives some brief facts about Pontiac with a detail account of Pontiac's attack on Detroit.