Solving a Civil War Photograph Mystery
Source: Library of Congress
Even before computers made it easy, people have tampered with photographs. On this web site, you can examine an image from the Civil War and learn how experts determined it was fake.
Historic Figures
Holocaust Survivor: Without Music, “I Wouldn’t Be Alive”
Source: NBC News
In this video clip from the nightly news, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor takes the stage to share the music he played for fellow concentration camp prisoners.
“Slaves of the Marriage Union”
Source: The New York Times
This article profiles Elizabeth Packard, a woman forced into an insane asylum by her husband during the Civil War. After her release, she became a women’s rights activist who argued that the condition of women was similar to slavery.
A History in Which We Can All See Ourselves
Source: Edutopia
You may have heard the phrase “representation matters.” So why is it important to include culturally diverse perspectives when studying history? This article addresses that question and suggests ways to make history curriculum more inclusive.
Map of the Freedom Riders Route
Source: Tripline
Follow the route the Freedom Riders took in this interactive map.
Life of John Jay, Founding Father and Supreme Court Chief Justice
Source: Thought Co
Read about the life and accomplishments of John Jay, one of America’s most influential Founders.
How Hans and Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against the Nazis
Source: All That's Interesting
Like many Germans, the young Scholl siblings opposed the Nazi government; unlike many, they put their lives on the line to fight back.
Harriet the Spy: How Tubman Helped the Union Army
Source: National Geographic
As if her work leading people out of slavery through the Underground Railroad weren’t amazing enough, Harriet Tubman also served a crucial military role during the Civil War.
The Tragic Roots of America’s Favorite Cherry
Source: Atlas Obscura
Ah Bing is responsible for cultivating America’s most produced variety of cherry, but racism and the Chinese Exclusionary Act prevented him from reaping the benefits of his creation.
Ten Days in a Madhouse: The Woman Who Got Herself Committed
Source: Mental Floss
Nellie Bly risked injury and insanity to report on the horrible conditions of mental institutions in the late 1880s. Her undercover investigation led to public awareness and reform