Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Life After Slavery for African Americans
Learn about life after slavery for African Americans.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Rise of Realism
This resource provides a wealth of information about the period of American literature from 1860-1914. There are eight good articles discussing the movements of realism, regionalism, and naturalism, the rise of black American literature,...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: William Byrd (1674 1744)
A short essay about William Byrd from the colonial period of American history who detailed life in the Southern colonies.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Odyssey: The Booker T. Washington Era
One section of this "Booker T. Washington Era" page of the LOC's African American Odyssey site is devoted to a very brief biography of Booker T. Washington. Other sections of the page summarize the history of African Americans between...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Era of Expansion and Reform
Information about the period in United States history between the Civil War and World War I. The United States was transformed from a rural republic to an urban state.
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American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Advanced Technology
From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes the debate over the construction of railroads, the competition between canals and railroads, and the companies that were building rail...
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American History: Outlines: Economic Growth and Stability
Overview of the early 20th Century, post-depression era period of economic growth and stability brought about by Keynesian economics and the New Deal.
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American History: Outlines: Postwar Unrest
Section on the period of unrest at home and abroad following WWI.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Co Operative Commonwealth Federation
A thorough account of the party's rise and fall. Includes information on election results covering the period from 1935-1958.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Ferocious Predatory Dinosaurs of Cretaceous Sahara
Nizar Ibrahim uses paleontological and geological data to reconstruct the 'River of Giants' in north Africa in surprising detail.
BBC
Bbc: Life in Iraq
Depicts life in Iraq since the United States invaded. Uses figures, charts, and maps to discuss the reconstruction, security, people, oil, health, cost of living, and education of the Iraqis. Covers time period from March 2003, until...
PBS
Pbs: "Cora Unashamed" in the Classroom
Langston Hughes' short story "Cora Unashamed" was made into a Masterpiece Theatre production. This brief teacher guide offers ideas about using it in the classroom. The site also includes background on the time period, the Harlem...
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American History: Outlines: Early America: Mound Builders and Pueblos
A brief survey of the mound building and cliff dwelling Native Americans in the period between 1000 BC and 1600 AD.
Curated OER
Model of West Side of the Athenian Agora in the Late Classical Period
Illustrated dictionary entry for agora defines the term, identifies the location of the Athenian agora on a map of the ancient city, and includes a reconstructed model of the site.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: British Reluctantly Yield
Discusses development of representative government especially in the New England colonies.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Reemergence of the Kkk
Disbanded after Reconstruction, the KKK returned to national prominence in the 1920s to direct its hatred against African Americans, Catholics, Jews, and immigrants.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Jim Crow
After Reconstruction, states in the South passed laws that barred African Americans from voting and segregated schools, restaurants, and public accommodations.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Mark Twain, the Gilded Age
A critique of a realistic novel of the Gilded Age entitled "The Gilded Age." "The title is a masterly epigraph on the flushed, corrupt period of the Reconstruction."
Other
University of Georgia: Georgia History
This site has great links to the history of Georgia. Categories of links include: Prehistoric Period, Spanish Georgia, French Georgia, Georgia as an English Colony, American Revolution to the Civil War, Reconstruction to the 20th...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Kansas: Nicodemus Historic District
Established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War, the town of Nicodemus symbolizes the pioneer spirit of people formerly enslaved. Established on homestead land, the town of Nicodemus was...
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American History: Outlines: Press Asserts Its Freedom
The role of the free press in Colonial American literary and political history. Includes links to Alexander Hamilton and charters involving free press.
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American History: Outlines: Foreign Rule Breaks Down
Find out about the development of self-government in the English colonies and the responsibilities of the colonial legislatures.
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American History: Outlines: Emergence of Colonial Government
Detailed essay which shows how colonial self-government developed prior to the Revolutionary War.
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American History: Outlines: Many Cultures Blend
Brief discussion of early immigration and its effect on the population of Colonial America between 1680 and 1775.