University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Lincoln: Railroads and the Making of Modern America
Corruptions, malfeasance, bribery and fraud - all these terms can describe the construction process of the American railroad system. Search primary source documents to uncover the shenanigans that took place in the late 19th century....
Purdue University
Woman Artists of the American West: Women in Photography
A site by Peter Palmquist on Women photographers and the American Indian. There are biographies and images from thirteen women who were active during the latter part of the 19th century.
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Literature.org: Biography: Jules Verne
This brief biography discusses the life and work of 19th century science fiction author Jules Verne.
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Cartoons of Thomas Nast: Reconstruction, Chinese Immigration, Native Americans
A collection of political cartoons from the 19th century by Thomas Nast. They provide insight into prevailing attitudes on Reconstruction, Chinese immigrants, Native Americans, slavery, and during the Gilded Era.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Growing Pains of Urbanization: Relief From the Chaos of Urban Life
Learn how different economic classes in urban centers spent their leisure time in the late 19th century. Includes a good discussion of machine politics and the role it played in the lives of the lower classes, as well as its negative...
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Jack Wolcott: Vide Occasions: Theatre History on the Web
This comprehensive site offers links to the history of British theatre including the Classics, Medieval and Renaissance, Elizabethan, 17th, 18th, 19th Century, Contemporary, and Non-Western theatre. It also provides links to theatre...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Romanticism
This is an encyclopedia article which defines the period of Romanticism from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. It describes the characteristics of Romanticism in general and in literature, visual arts, and music.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Art and Exploration in the American West and Mexico
Lesson on the 19th Century representation through art and maps of indigenous population and territory of the American West and Mexico. Primary source documents and questions for discussion are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters: Breaking Barriers
Discover the brilliant Bronte sisters, who defied the limited options for women in 19th-century Britain to create some of the most iconic novels in English literature, in these three video excerpts from To Walk Invisible: The Bronte...
British Library
British Library: Dickens's Oliver Twist: Depictions of Childhood
This activity will introduce students to influential 19th-century philosophies that construct the nature of the child and childhood itself. Students will examine how Charles Dickens depicts both the character of Oliver and his upbringing...
British Library
British Library: Bronte's Jane Eyre: The Figure of Bertha Mason
This activity will encourage students to explore the character of Bertha Mason, Mr. Rochester's first wife, through the lens of medical history. They will compare Charlotte Bronte's presentation of the character with the perspectives...
British Library
British Library: Blake's 'The Chimney Sweeper': Literature & Injustice
In this lesson plan, students will explore sources related to the lives of chimney sweepers in the early 19th century, highlighting the conditions endured by the children whose plight William Blake highlights in his 'Chimney Sweeper'...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Gender and Sex
A series of articles that research how gender roles were defined in the 19th century, and how they were represented in the literature of the period.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Middle Class
Throughout the course of the 19th century, the middle classes expanded rapidly. Those moving up the social scale had to learn new modes of behavior and ways of life. These articles research how this sector of society was reflected in the...
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives: 19th Century Prison Ships
Examine the primary sources provided by Great Britain's National Archives to discover the state of the prison system in late 18th century Great Britain, and the conditions on the prison ships used because of the prison system. Read court...
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American Indian Civics Project: 19th Century Indian Relations
This article provides an overview of Indian relations within the United States during the 19th century.
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