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Herstory Network: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Find out how Lucy Hobbs Taylor broke the glass ceiling in her day as the first woman to practice dentistry.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Era of Expansion and Reform
Outlines the period of United States history between the Civil War and World War I known as the Era of Expansion and Reform.
Other
U.s. History Scene: The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870 1914
Between 1820 and 1860, the visual map of the United States was transformed by unprecedented urbanization and rapid territorial expansion, facilitated by the railroad system. These changes mutually fueled the Second Industrial Revolution...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Gilded Age
The United States had an industrial resurgence after the Civil War. Read about the growth of big business in many areas and the men associated with these businesses. See also the people who did not prosper during this time and evaluate...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Inventors and Entrepreneurs in the Industrial Age
The Industrial Age has also been called the Age of Edison. Edison patented more than 1000 inventions and gave rise to three industries: electric utilities, phonograph and record companies, and the film industry. This lesson will help...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
A concise overview of the life of the first woman dentist, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
Read a brief depiction about the life and work of the first woman dentist, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Welcome to All?
This lesson is designed to be taught after an introduction to immigration history or as a culminating activity. This is a hands-on, technology-based lesson that relates a student's individual immigration history to the boom of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Quiz 2
A five-question quiz over the rise of industrial capitalism and the Gilded Age.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Technology and Change
Brief historical description of the technology introduced in the U.S. after the Civil War and the changes new technology and inventions brought about.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1346: 1900
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.
Bowling Green State University
United States History: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Immigration
These are study notes for key points when learning about the industrialization of America during the Gilded Age. Looks at causes and consequences of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the...
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: The Rise of Big Business & the Labor Movement: Quiz (3)
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and tests your knowledge of industry and the labor movement in the late 19th century.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: The Rise of Big Business & the Labor Movement: Quiz (5)
Choose the correct word from the drop down menu for each of the thirteen questions to evaluate your knowledge of people and events relating to big business and the labor movement in the late nineteenth century.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: The Rise of Big Business & the Labor Movement: Quiz (6)
Pick the correct answer from the drop down menu to see what you know about big business and the labor movement in the late 19th century.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Intellectual/social/cultural Movements: 1870s 1914: Quiz (1)
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and exams your expertise in the intellectual, cultural, and social movements of the late 19th century.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Intellectual/social/cultural Movements: 1870s 1914: Quiz (2)
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediatly scored and evaluates your profiency in 19th century culture, intellectual, ad social movements.
Other
Gilded Age: From Frontier to Factory Timeline 1845 1916
A timeline that lists major events in culture, military, industry, and politics across three-quarters of a century.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Industrial Revolution & Immigration
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson has notes covering the American Industrial Revolution and famous leaders of the industrial age. Also includes the need for immigrants to supply the factories with workers.