History Now Essay A History of the Thanksgiving Holiday Catherine Clinton Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Thanksgiving stands as one of the most American of holidays, an autumnal ritual fixed in the imagination as honoring the piety and perseverance of the nation’s earliest arrivals during colonial days. But what were the origins of this... Appears in: 4 | American National Holidays Summer 2005
Essay The Development of the West Ned Blackhawk In the summer of 1876, two dramatically different places captured the American nation’s attention. As the summer began, fairgoers in Philadelphia teemed into the Centennial Exhibition held to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary...
History Now Essay Lincoln’s Interpretation of the Civil War Eric Foner Government and Civics, Literature, Religion and Philosophy 10, 11, 12, 13+ On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for the second time. The setting itself reflected how much had changed in the past four years. When Lincoln delivered his First Inaugural Address, the new Capitol dome, which... Appears in: 26 | New Interpretations of the Civil War Winter 2010