History Resources

African American Burial Sites in New England from Colonial Times through the Early Twentieth Century

Essay

Glenn A. Knoblock

"What We Leave the Earth": The African Burial Ground in New York City

Essay

David Mills

Literature

President Truman’s Farewell Address, 1953

Spotlight on: Primary Source

Government and Civics, World History

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Historical Context: The Breakdown of the Party System

Teacher Resources

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

The Union Army and Juneteenth, 1865

Spotlight on: Primary Source

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

"Your Late Lamented Husband": A Letter from Frederick Douglass to Mary Todd Lincoln

Essay

David W. Blight

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

Washington Encourages a Prospective Immigrant: The Economic Potential of the States in 1796

Essay

Mary-Jo Kline and Theodore J. Crackel

Geography

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

The Early Republic

Essay

Joseph J. Ellis

Abolitionism: A Grassroots Movement

Video

The Importance of Frederick Douglass

Video

Government and Civics, Religion and Philosophy

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+