Curated OER
A View on Cities: Frankfurt: Historic Houses at Romerberg
Historic houses at Romerberg (Ostzeile) (Frankfurt)
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the House on Mango Street [Pdf]
A detailed and comprehensive mini-guide to Cisneros's novel "The House on Mango Street." Includes information about historical/biographical context, characters, study questions, chapter summaries, and post-reading activities.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: An Artist Visits the White House Past
View and explore Peter Waddell's paintings depicting the interior and exterior of White House from 1792 to 1902. Includes an audio statement from the artist and a downloadable activity guide for students in grades K-5.
Other
People: First Indian American Woman Elected to the House on Her Historic Win
The nation may not have elected its first female president, but there were several women who won big for their states and the nation on November 8, 2016. Meet the first Indian-American woman elected to the House of Representatives,...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Council House Fight
A description of the Council House Fight in San Antonio, Texas in 1840, when Comanche leaders and warriors were killed during a planned meeting between the Comanches and Texas officials.
Other
Eudora Welty Foundation: The House
Features the home and garden of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty. The house, a National Historic Landmark, is built in the Tudor Style. Site also includes Welty's biography.
Other
History in Motion: White House Intruder, 9/19/2014
Explore this "real time" scenario to learn about the intruder who entered the White House on September 19, 2014 with a folding knife and had 800 rounds of ammunition in his car.
Read Works
Read Works: The Old Stone House
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support elementary students' reading comprehension, historical information is provided. The significance of "The Old Stone House" during the Battle of Brooklyn in the American Revolution is...
Other
Visit Philadelphia: The Betsy Ross House
A brief look at the historical Betsy Ross House located in Philadelphia.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Historical Society: The Delaware Big House [Pdf]
A good description of the annual ceremony known as the "Big House" where they gather to pay respects to a higher religious being. It also helps to revive their spiritual heritage. The article is in PDF format.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Christmas Tree Themes
The White House Historical Association takes a look at how Christmas has been celebrated in the White House throughout history. A chronicle of how Christmas trees have been decorated and the themes used by the various First Ladies. Also...
Other
Galena State Historic Sites and General Ulysses S. Grant's Home
Discover the historic places in Galena, Illinois including General Ulysses S. Grant's home, the Old Market House, and the Elihu B. Washburne House to name a few.
Other
Victorian Preservation Association: Vintage Homes
What would houses have looked like at the turn of the century, that past turn of the century! Take a look at these beautiful homes; they're still around and in wonderful shape.
Other
Historic Carson House
If the walls of this house could speak, they would tell a story of North Carolina mountain heritage spanning more than two hundred years.
Other
Manitoba Historical Society: Ross House Museum
Ross House in Winnipeg has the distinction of being the first post office in Western Canada. Learn about early postal services as well as the history of this mid-1800's building.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The House of the Wolf by Stanley J. Weyman
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1890, one work is The House of the Wolf. This historical romance book was written by Stanley J. Weyman.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Keeping House
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Keeping House, a book of poetry for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The House That Jack Built and Other Nursery Rhymes
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of The House that Jack Built and Other Nursery Rhymes, a book of poems and stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: House of Surprises
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of House of Surprises by L. T. Meade, a fiction book for children.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Slaughter House Cases
Learn about the historically important 1873 Slaughter-House Cases on civil rights, which became the first Supreme Court interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The House in Town
A scanned copy of the 1875 publication of The House in Town by Susan Warner, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Missionary in Many Lands by Erwin House
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Missionary in Many Lands by Erwin House (1861), a series of sketches of missionary life.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Houseful of Rebels
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of A Houseful of Rebels by Walter C. Rhoades, a book of children's fiction.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Little House in Pimlico
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of A Little House in Pimlico by Marguerite Bouvet, a book of children's fiction.