Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removals
The Cherokee were not the only Native Americans affected by the Indian Removal Policy. Read about the Sac and Fox Indians in Illinois, and the Seminole in Florida. In addition, read about the many attempts, including a law suit filed by...
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Mc Culloch v. Maryland (1819)
The Supreme Court ruling in this landmark case declared that states could not tax federal institutions.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)
This Supreme Court case deals with whether a state government can seize a private university and make it a public one. Contains an abstract of the case and a list of how the justices at that time voted on the case.
Other
Maryland.gov: The Secretary of States Kids Pages: Famous Marylanders
This page lists famous people from Maryland, with brief biographical notes and the years they lived.
Curated OER
William Howard Taft
Provides a brief accounts of a few justices' claim to fame, including: John Marshall; Charles Evans Hughes; William Howard Taft; Earl Warren; Samuel Chase; Abe Fortas; and others.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Joseph Story House
Joseph Story (1779-1845) was an influential United States Supreme Court Justice on the John Marshall court. Story's jurisprudence and legal thought were highly influential during his tenure on the court (1811-45). Story lived in the...
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Epilogue
What happened to the Texas Navy when the revolution was over and Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1846? Check out primary texts from this time in Texas' history to research this topic: "First four pages of Edwin Moore's claims for...
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Gold Discovery
This site contains information on the dramatic impact of the California Gold Rush. From "The History of California," published in 1897.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Gold Rush Chronology 1846 1849
A nice timeline of events that occurred from 1846 to 1849 in the California Gold Rush. Hyperlinks to additional information. From the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The California Gold Rush
Describes the events that led to the California Gold Rush, the lives of the miners, the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrant miners and African Americans, the women who mostly stayed behind when their husbands went west as well as...
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Diary of Johann August Sutter
In an book by Douglas S. Watson published in 1932, you can read the introduction which tells about the life of Johann August Sutter, who emigrated to California, built a mill where gold was found, and suffered for that discovery....
Oakland Museum of California
California's Untold Stories: Art of the Gold Rush
The Oakland Museum presents an exhibit of art that show the miners, mining towns, new cities, and people of the Gold Rush. Be sure to read the overview of the exhibit to get the historical background.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Champlain's Route, 1615
A facsimile of a sketch map from historian Orsamus H. Marshall (1878) titled "Champlain's Expedition of 1615." The map shows the route of Champlain from Quinte Bay to the fort attacked by him as proposed by Marshall and the route as...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Missouri: Liberty Memorial
This building of this memorial started with a group of about 40 citizens, a Memorial Association led by Robert A. Long, and a dedication to build a memorial to the fallen soldiers of WW I. With funding secured (a massive fund raising...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Iii of England
Henry III (1 October 1207 - 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first...