A Guide Through American History
- The American Revolution – an article defining the underlying causes of the American Revolution and the details of the battles and outcome
- The Constitution As An Important American Export – identifies the importance of the United States constitution as a model for those around the world who seek independence and also gives a history of the writing said Constitution of the United States
- Diplomacy and Westward Expansion – explains that the United States claimed “manifest destiny” when expanding across the west to California and provides key issues and events of that progress
- Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial – a site celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, it emphasizes the significance of the purchase due to the size of the purchase and quickness by which the deal was made
- Reconstruction Timeline – provides a timeline of the reconstruction of the United States from 1865-1877 from the abolition of slavery to the last federal troops leaving South Carolina
- Samuel Slater – introduces Sam Slater, known to be the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” when he opened the first textile mill in Rhode Island
- Progressivism – a term used to describe the many reforms that took place in the early 20th century
- American Imperialism 1787-1853 – a slideshow presentation on American imperialism and expansionism, manifest destiny, and the rationale for expansion
- World War I – a very inclusive site dealing with WWI including important battles and circumstances of the war
- Wisconsin Mosaic - The Activists - Woman's Suffrage – reviews the role of the women of Wisconsin in the women’s suffrage movement
- Introduction - The Roaring 20's – identifies all the aspects of the 20’s including music, film, politics, and the old vs. new culture
- New Deal Timeline – a chronology of the new deal from the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt through his legislations and improvements to implement the New Deal
- Pearl Harbor - Radio Excerpts – radio newscasts that were broadcast on the day of December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor
- World War II – technology and science during WWII and the significance to the war
- The Atomic Bomb – a study of the aftermath of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
- Korean Enigma – identifies the reasons behind the start of the Korean War and continues through the battles and the stalemate
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- Stennis, Sputnik, & How the Space Race Changed America – explains how the space race with Russia changed the course of America’s space program
- Learn About the Vietnam War – briefly describes what led up to the war and the consequences of the war
- The Civil Rights Movement – introduces significant leaders in the civil rights movement
- The Revolutions of 1989 - The Berlin Wall – release of documents ten years after the fall of the Berlin Wall revealing secrets of the Soviet Union at that time regarding Berlin
- Today in History - September 11 – reactions to the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
- War in Afghanistan – thoughts on whether the present war in Afghanistan will reap any benefits
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