Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Thornton Wilder
A short biography of Thornton Wilder, one of America's best-known novelists and playwrights and a native of Madison, Wisconsin.
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Shelby County Historical Society: Chief Little Turtle (Miami)
This brief biography of Little Turtle describes him as "a rational voice in a troubling time." A slightly different perspective than encyclopedia entries. Links to significant names.
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Shelby County Historical Society: Blue Jacket (Shawnee)
A brief account of the events that are known in Blue Jacket's life, including his involvement in the battles against General Josiah Harmar and Arthur St. Clair and the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Links to significant names and events.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Nicolas Perrot
Nicolas Perrot arrived in Wisconsin in the 1600s as a fur trader and an explorer, claiming much of the land for France. He established trading posts along the Mississippi and strengthened the French position against the Iroquois. A link...
Library of Congress
Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Two: 1607 1754
[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced placement U.S. History learning module on the emerging colonial and native societies between 1607-1754. Resources for students include video, essays, timeline and primary source documents.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Eugenics Archive: Eugenics Popularization
This article explains how the idea of eugenics, based on poor science, became popular in the 1920s as a reaction against immigration and African Americans.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Warfare and Empire [Pdf]
In this instructional activity learners discuss how the changing natural environment can become a source of conflict between some groups within a society. Discuss with students how using the rivers for irrigation caused conflict between...
Digital History
Digital History: Introduction: Tecumseh and the Shawnee Prophet
Discussion of the breakdown in Indian society in the late 18th century focusing on famed Shawnee war chief Tecumseh.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Digital Center: Feeding America
Digital database of American cookbooks from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries provides insights into the social history of Americans across three centuries through a consideration of women's labor in the household,...
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Cherokee Messenger: The Mounds and the Constant Fire: The Old Sacred Things
Cherokee Messenger provides a collection of three Cherokee stories on Cherokee sacred spaces: the "Cherokee Mounds," "Sacred Fire," and "Sacred Things."
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: William Penn
This resource presents a biographical essay about William Penn that highlights his role in the establishment of Pennsylvania.
Read Works
Read Works: Canoes
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about canoes and how they were first made. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.