Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Building a Sod House
Here's great information on building sod houses. You can even watch a video of a famous two-story sod house that stood until 1967.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Wright Brothers Facts
Learn numerous fun facts about the first powered airplane flight by the Wright Brothers and the Birth of Aviation.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: American Population, 1790
A map of the original thirteen States in 1790 showing the distribution of the European-American population at the time and the general tribal lands of the Native Americans east of the Mississippi River. The map shows the State lines,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels are familiar residents of open woodlands, brushy forest-edge habitats, dry margins of mountain meadows, and rocky slopes. They are quick to invade sunny, disturbed areas where pioneer plants provide good...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Last of the Mohicans
Full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans." Chapters of the text are preceded by an "Author's Introduction," as well as a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and plot of the novel.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Westward Expansion and Reform
Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Willa Cather
This site features the author Willa Cather including a biography, the full text of four novels and ten short stories. The novels include My Antonia and O Pioneers!; the short stories include "Paul's Case" and "The Sculptor's Funeral."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: James Fenimore Cooper
This site features the author James Fenimore Cooper including a biography and the full text three novels: The Last of the Mohicans, Oak Openings, and The Pioneers.
Arizona State University
Jaie: Community and School Service
This 1968 article from Journal of American Indian Education discusses the pioneer Indian school, Rough Rock Demonstration School, in which the reservation was given control of its own school.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Carl Sagan
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a brief biography of Carl Sagan, the American astronomer who pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and science in general.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Tween Tribune: The True Story of "Hidden Figures"
"Hidden Figures" was a blockbuster movie and book about African-American women working for NASA beginning after WWII. These women not only made great strides for the space program but also advanced the civil rights movement. Learn more...
George Mason University
Chnm: Eubie Blake and Ragtime
This site contains a great interview with the pioneer of ragtime music, Eubie Blake. It also contains an audio clip of the interview.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: James Fenimore Cooper
This excellent site from Bibliomania provides a biography and analysis of the work of James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). Analyzes Cooper's contribution to American literature and provides suggestions for further reading.
Other
Black Inventors: Lloyd Hall
Lloyd Hall was a pioneer in the field of food chemistry, preservation, and sterilization.
Other
Chuck Yeager
"The fastest man alive," "The guy with the right stuff," "Mr. Supersonic," read about this true American on his own personal website. Filled with fact filled information.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Beginnings of the Movement: All Men Are Created Equal
Women had very few rights in the early days of American democracy, and the right to vote "remained in the hands of wealthy white land-owners." Explore the early stirrings of the women's rights and suffrage movement in Texas. Check out...
Other
Net History: International Internet Histories
Many International countries are challenging the belief that the Internet was born in the USA. This thorough list of links pulls together ongoing research, publications and articles supporting the theory that Internet was collaboratively...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Recreation and Leisure Time on the Frontier
Read about how the homesteaders on the American frontier added a little levity to their otherwise harsh frontier life, and in particular how women, how spent much time at home, worked to add variety to their lives. From a companion essay...
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Edith Cavell (1865 1915)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Edith Cavell, pioneer of modern nursing. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements, and her...
Other
Tania Leon: A Woman Pioneering the Future
At this site read about Tania Leon, the Cuban born composer and conductor. This article focuses mainly on her works.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Wright Stuff
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the Wright Brothers and their contributions to aviation.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Washington State History for Kids
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Washington including early explorers, Native Americans, pioneers, a territory, and becoming a state.
Ducksters
Ducksters: West Virginia State History for Kids
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of West Virginia including early explorers, Native Americans, pioneers, splitting from Virginia, and the Civil War.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Wisconsin State History for Kids
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Wisconsin including early explorers, Native Americans, pioneers, Northwest Territory, and the Black Hawk War.
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