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Sub-Topics African American History American Flag Asian American History Highways and Roads Hispanic American History Historical Documents Indian Removal Act Native American History Political Parties War of 1812 Also Try American Presidents Civil War Colonial America Constitution of the United States The West and Pioneers Lesson Plans American History (Educator's Reference Desk) Provides U.S. history lessons by grade level. 1-04 American History (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History) Provides lessons, handouts, and Web resources for studying controversial issues in American history. 01-07 Grandparent and Elder Lessons (Library of Congress) "Through researching primary and secondary sources, students become conversant with significant aspects of twentieth century history." 5-02 Great Depression - Three Lessons (Library of Congress - Perry and Sauer) Provides an opportunity for research so that "...students will be able to gain a better understanding of why the government takes care of its people and how this type of welfare state started. Armed with this knowledge, they can then evaluate the current need of government programs, such as welfare, Medicare and Social Security, on the federal and state level." The three lessons are designed to take 2-3 weeks. 5-02 Teaching With Documents (National Archives) Provides lessons by period of American history. 07-06 Lists American History (Donn) Provides units, lesson plans, activities & resources on American History. American History (SSG - TeacherNet) Provides comprehensive, yet carefully selected resources by time period. Currently (5-02) has a large number of "dead" links, however. Includes separate sections for Ancient World History, American History, and World History. (Editor's Note - A couple of the topics, Campaign 2000, Laymen's Guide to Bush v. Gore Decision, have a strong pro-Democrat orientation.) American History Resources by Period (BestHistorySites.net) Provides sources of information by American period, starting with pre-colonial. Includes lesson plans, activities, multimedia, and research resources by type at the bottom of the page. 6-02 History Resources (National Historical Society) History of the United States (Mabry) US History (Yahoo) Provides sources of information on U.S. history. 11-01 Materials American History from the Library of Congress 10-00 Map - Native American Tribes of 1783 (OSSHE) Provides a map depicting the location of Native American tribes within and near the newly formed United States. Maps - Territorial Expansion of the United States from 1783 - 1898 (University of Oregon) Provides maps depicting the expansion of the territory of the United States. Many require a Shockwave plug-in for the browser. Turn of the Century in the US Search (25,000 Photos) 10-00 Papers -African-American History (Library of Congress) Uses treasures, key historical documents in the Library of Congress, to weave a story on the history of African-Americans in the United States. 2-05 American History - Lyrics 1 (Contemplator.com) Provides the words (lyrics) for songs popular before 1900. American History - Lyrics 2 (Ferguson) Provides the words (lyrics) for songs popular from 1918 through 1933. American Law History (Golding and Hofstetter) Provides an outline, key resources, and class questions. Designed for college level. 8-02 American Presidents at War (USNews.com) "America is attacked. The president addresses Congress in stirring terms. Senators and representatives, with a few eccentric exceptions, vote for a declaration of war, and the overwhelming majority of the people support the war effort without stint. The president appoints sterling generals and admirals and superintends massive war production. American troops surge to victory, and peace is made." "This is the picture we have of the way America, and American presidents, go to war. It comports with what we think happened in World War I and, especially, in World War II. In this view of U.S. history, American presidents lead the nation only into wars that are forced upon them." "There's only one problem. This picture is almost entirely contrary to the facts. 1-06 Biographies in American History (About.com - Kelly) Provides dozens of biographies of famous or important figures in American history. 5-01 Commentary - Democracy in America (University of Virginia - Alexis de Tocqueville) Provides a commentary from a French view and from earlier in U.S. history. "The more I advanced in the study of American society, the more I perceived that this equality of condition is the fundamental fact from which all others seem to be derived and the central point at which all my observations constantly terminated." 9-04 Currency - A History (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco) Provides a history of currency within the United States. 9-04 Diplomacy - U.S. Diplomacy Timeline (DOSFAN) Provides information from 1776 through 1990. Douglass, Frederick (Awesome Library) Provides biographical information on one of the most influential persons in American history. 8-05 English and American Literature - A History (Bartleby - Cambridge) The Cambridge History of English and American Literature is considered "the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published." This online encyclopedia covers 11,000 pages. 2-01 Flags - Native American Without Flags (Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States) Provides a list of tribes in the USA without flags, in alphabetic order. 8-02 Great Depression - Farm Life (Donn) Provides stories about life on the farm during the Great Depression period of American history. K-8 level. 12-04 Guards for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (TombGuard.org) Provides a history of the tomb, answers questions about the guards, and even has news. 12-07 History of Natural Rubber (AZOM.com) "The final landmark in the early history of rubber was the discovery of vulcanization by Charles Goodyear." 8-05 History of Neoprene Rubber and Nylon (AZOM.com) "In 1931, DuPont started to manufacture neoprene, a synthetic rubber created by Carothers' lab. The research team then turned their efforts towards a synthetic fiber that could replace silk." 8-05 Important Events in the 1900's (FactMonster.com) Provides a year by year account of important events of the 20th century in the United States of America. 2-01 Jamestown Settlement (APVA) Provides a history of the American Jamestown Settlement. Labor History (The Illinois Labor History Society - Brown) Provides a history on labor in the USA, starting with colonial times. Includes handouts and suggestions for integrating the information into classroom lessons. 2-02 Lewis and Clark Expedition - A History (LewisandClark.org) "On February 28, 1803, the Congress appropriated funds for a small U.S. Army unit to explore the Missouri and Columbia rivers and tell the western Indian tribes that traders would soon come to buy their furs. The explorers were to make a detailed report on western geography, climate, plants and animals, and to study the customs and languages of the Indians. Plans for the expedition were almost complete when the President learned that France offered to sell all of Louisiana Territory to the United States. This transfer, which was completed within a year, doubled the area of the United States. It meant that Jefferson's Army expedition could travel all the way to the crest of the Rockies on American soil, no longer needing permission from the former French owners." Editor's Note: It could be argued that the French never bought the land and really did not have the moral authority to sell it. The Indigenous people who had been on the land for centuries never sold the land to the French and were still there. What the Americans bought was the agreement for the French to provide no military resistance to Americans as the Americans took the land from the Indigenous people. 01-07 Primary Sources in USA History (National Archives and Records Administration) Provides copies of docuements considered important in US history. 01-07 Salem Witchcraft Trials Includes information used to try individuals as witches from the trials themselves and The Crucible. San Francisco - History by Topic (San Francisco Museum) 01-07 Senate - History of the United States Senate (United States Senate) Provides a history of the Senate, including key officers of the past and present, such as President of the Senate, President pro tempore, Secretary of the Senate, Sargeant at Arms, Senate Chaplain, Legislative Counsel, and more. 5-01 Song - America the Beautiful (Ed-Leardership.com) Provides the words to the song. 9-01 Surrender Speech of Black Hawk (US State Department - Stevens) "North America had never been an 'empty' land, and at the time of European settlement was settled by Native American tribes with well-shaped and well-functioning societies. The European settlers and the cultural values they brought with them clashed with those of the native inhabitants almost from the minute the English landed at the mouth of the Chesapeake." "After the establishment of the United States, both state and national leaders recognized that the country had to adopt a national policy toward the Native Americans. Unfortunately, the policy adopted in the 1820s to solve the "Indian problem" was their removal and resettlement in the 'Great American Desert.' "12-01 Terrorism (Awesome Library) Provides information on terrorism, with a focus on the attack on the USA on September 11th of 2001. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 9-01 U.S. History (Wikibooks) Covers Pre-Columbian America to current times. "Who was the first president of the United States? Ask any school child and they will readily tell you 'George Washington.' And of course, they would be wrong—at least technically. Washington was not inaugurated until April 30, 1789. And yet, the United States continually had functioning governments from as early as September 5, 1774 and operated as a confederated nation from as early as July 4, 1776. During that nearly fifteen year interval, Congress—first the Continental Congress and then later the Confederation Congress—was always moderated by a duly elected president. As the chief executive officer of the government of the United States, the president was recognized as the head of state. Washington was thus the fifteenth in a long line of distinguished presidents—and he led the seventeenth administration—he just happened to be the first under the current constitution." Editor's Note: John Hancock was President on July 4, 1776. 12-04 U.S. History from Pre-Columbian to Recent (Feldmeth) "Select any of the resources below to view topical outlines and charts." 01-07 Underground Railroad (About.com - McElrath) Describes the network used to free slaves in the 1800's in the United States. 2-01 Wampanoag (First Nations - Sultzman) Provides some of the history of the Wampanoag. 6-02 Purchase Resources History Videos (HistoryChannel.com) Provides videos and DVDs on history themes. 3-02

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