News A Black Soldier’s Civil War Diary Written by Stephanie Townrow and Mary Kate Kwasnik. William Woodlin enlisted in the United States Colored Infantry 8th Regiment in October 1863 and kept a journal during his service. Woodlin’s entries describe camp life, his service...
Guided Readings Guided Readings: The Korean War Economics, Government and Civics, World History 9, 10, 11, 12 Reading 1 In Korea the Government forces, which were armed to prevent border raids and to preserve internal security, were attacked by invading forces from North Korea. . . . The attack upon Korea makes it plain beyond all doubt that...
Lesson Plan The French and Indian War Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Unit Objective This unit is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State Standards–based teaching resources. These units were developed to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical...
Basic Page History U | World War I World War I This History U course explores American involvement in World War I both in Europe and at home. Course Instructor : Professor Michael Neiberg, US Army War College Eligibility : High school students Image Source: Photograph of the Lehigh...
Basic Page History U | The Vietnam War The Vietnam War This History U course covers the long struggle for Vietnam waged between 1940 and 1975, with particular attention to the period of direct American involvement. Course Instructor : Professor Fredrik Logevall, Harvard University...
Basic Page Origins of the Civil War Origins of the Civil War Led by: Prof. James Oakes (CUNY Graduate Center) Course Number: AMHI 640 Semesters: Spring 2020, Fall 2024 Image: A photograph of African Americans near a canal in Richmond, Virginia, by Alexander Gardner, 1865 (The Gilder...
Online Exhibition World War II World War II 1939–1945 Sixteen million Americans served in the United States military during World War II. Yeiichi “Kelly” Kuwayama served as part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated Japanese unit that remains the most decorated unit...
Online Exhibition Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Afghanistan: 2001–2021 Iraq: 2003–2011 The Iraq and Afghanistan Wars are the United States’ most recent armed conflicts. Alan G. Rogers served during the Gulf and Iraq Wars as a biometrics officer, and was killed in...
Basic Page World War II World War II (A Six-Week Compressed Course, Term II) Led by : Prof. Michael Neiberg (US Army War College) Course Number : AMHI 656 Semesters : Fall 2018, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2024 (Term II) Image: A photograph of President Franklin D....
Essay America's Role in the World: World War I to World War II Michael Neiberg Government and Civics, World History Between World War I and World War II the United States emerged on the world stage as a superpower. This ascendancy had military, economic, humanitarian, and cultural dimensions. Some Americans expressed discomfort with this unwelcome...
Collection Landing Page The Civil War, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865 Letters and documents recount the secession crisis and the American Civil War through general orders, orderly books, recruitment broadsides, maps, photographs, newspapers, and the journals, official dispatches...
History Now Essay The Indians’ War of Independence Colin G. Calloway Geography, Government and Civics, World History 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson clearly described the role of American Indians in the American Revolution. In addition to his other oppressive acts, King George III had "endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of... Appears in: 21 | The American Revolution Fall 2009
Guided Readings Guided Readings: World War II Economics, Government and Civics, World History Reading 1 It seems to be unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading. When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to...
Lesson Plan American Music Goes to War Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Entertainment is always a national asset. Invaluable in time of peace, it is indispensable in wartime. —Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943 Background Music during World War II had an unprecedented impact on America, both on the home front...
Video The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity Government and Civics, Religion and Philosophy 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Jill Lepore, Professor of Early American History at Harvard University, draws on scholarship from her book, The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity, to trace how the meanings attached to this brutally...
Program/Event Professional Development | World War I Centennial Workshop Series To commemorate the centennial of World War I, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in forty cities across the country. These sessions will focus on different aspects of the war and how to effectively bring...