History Now Essay Angelina and Sarah Grimke: Abolitionist Sisters Carol Berkin Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Angelina Grimke and her sister Sarah Grimke were legends in their own lifetimes. Together these South Carolina sisters made history: daring to speak before "promiscuous" or mixed crowds of men and women, publishing some of the most... Appears in: 5 | Abolition Fall 2005
About page George Washington Prize Nominees Announced Special Author Discussion and Book Signing at Mount Vernon, August 24 Mount Vernon, VA, July 20, 2023 —Four books published in 2022 by the nation’s most prominent historians were recently named finalists for the George Washington...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" Government and Civics, Literature On July 7, 2022, our curators discussed Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense . They were joined by Eric Slauter, Associate Professor of English at the University of Chicago, who provided an overview of the pamphlet’s publication...
Video Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Government and Civics 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Joseph J. Ellis, Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College, discusses his Pulitzer Prize–winning book Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, explains the emergence of the men who led the Revolutionary War and created...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Civil War Diaries of William Woodlin, 8th USCT, & Cyrena Hammond 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ During the Civil War, 22-year-old William Woodlin, a musician in the 8th United States Colored Troops, and 18-year-old Cyrena Hammond, from Clarendon, New York, kept diaries about their experiences and observations. They recorded the...
History Now Essay A New Look at the Great Plains Elliott West Geography 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ To most Americans the Great Plains are the Great Flyover, or maybe the Great Drivethrough. Viewed from a window seat the plains seem nearly devoid of interest, something to get across enroute to someplace far worthier to explore or... Appears in: 9 | The American West Fall 2006