Lesson Plan Black Women and the American Revolution 9, 10, 11, 12 Click to download this lesson plan.
Basic Page Reconstruction and Resistance Reconstruction and Resistance: Constructing a Nation Led by : Prof. Kermit Roosevelt III (University of Pennsylvania) Course Number : AMHI 646 Semesters : Summer 2024 Image: Engraving of five African American members of Congress, ca. 1870 (The...
Program/Event History School | Hamilton's World: Founding Era Documents How did the United States become a country? How do we know that we have the real story? We know because we have evidence written and created by people who lived at that time. For four classes we are going to look at some of that...
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Video: Book Breaks Harold Holzer - "Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration" Government and Civics Harold Holzer is a scholar of Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the American Civil War era. He serves as Jonathan F. Fanton Director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. Order Brought Forth on...
History Now Essay Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown, Women Airforce Service Pilot in World War II Katherine Sharp Landdeck When Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown was just a kid she couldn’t wait for Sunday. For every Sunday her entire family would climb into their old Oakland motor car and drive to the airport to spend the day watching planes fly. It had... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
History Now Essay The Life and Death of Roger Romine: A Tuskegee Airman Gone Too Soon Lisa Bratton The Tuskegee Airmen were an elite group of African American pilots and support personnel who fought in World War II. Their relevance in the African American struggle for equality and respect cannot be overstated. During World War II,... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
History Now Essay Jack Cleveland Montgomery: Peace to War and Back Again Tom Holm Few combat veterans have seemingly overcome the trauma that comes with their terrifying, horrific experiences. Most, in fact, suffer from the mild to severe effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and undergo flashbacks,... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
History Now Essay Harry Katsuharu Fukuhara: A Life of Service in War and Peace Pamela Rotner Sakamoto Harry peered at the document aboard the transport ship bound for the Pacific. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had written to the American troops, “Upon the outcome depends the freedom of your lives: the freedom of the lives of... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
History Now Essay "Courage to Face the Unknown": The World War II Service and Legacy of Celina Baez Sotomayor Elizabeth R. Escobedo During the 1940s hundreds of thousands of American women left their hometowns to serve in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), a US Army unit created in World War II to enable women to serve in noncombat positions and “free a man to fight.” ... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
History Now Essay From the Editor Carol Berkin This issue of History Now is supported by the Veterans Legacy Grant Program, an initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs. For most Americans, the sacrifices made by the men and women in the military services command respect... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
Basic Page History U | The American West The American West This History U course will examine the expansion of the United States to the Pacific, the exploration of the West, the defeat and dispossession and profound tragedy of its Native peoples, and unparalleled environmental...
Basic Page History U | LGBTQ+ History of the United States: 1800 to the Present LGBTQ+ History of the United States: 1800 to the Present This History U course traces the history of LGBTQ+ identities, relationships, communities, and politics in the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present, with a primary...
Basic Page History U | The American Revolution The American Revolution This History U course focuses on the story of the birth and initial growth of the United States of America. Course Instructor : Professor Carol Berkin, Baruch College and The City University of New York Eligibility : High...
Basic Page History U | Black Women's History Black Women's History This History U course focuses on African American women’s history in the United States with certain aspects of Black women’s activism and leadership within the African Diaspora. Course Instructor : Professor Kellie Carter...
Basic Page History U | Women and Politics in 20th-Century America Women and Politics in 20th-Century America This History U course examines the struggles and successes of American women fighting for equality in American politics, life, and culture, from the movement for suffrage to campaigns for fair wages. Course...
Basic Page History U | Lives of the Enslaved Lives of the Enslaved This History U course will center on the experiences of enslaved men, women, and children rather than view them as objects in other people’s narratives. Course Instructor : Professor Daina Ramey Berry, University of California,...
Basic Page History U | Origins of the Civil War Origins of the Civil War This History U course examines various aspects of what historians call “The Crisis of the 1850s,” the crucial decade that ended in the secession of eleven slave states from the Union. Why did they secede? And why didn’t...
Basic Page History U | AP United States History AP United States History This History U course reviews the content featured in the nine periods included in the College Board’s AP United States History curriculum. Course Instructor : Master Teacher Sara Ziemnik Eligibility : High school students...
Basic Page History U | American Indian History: Recasting the Narrative American Indian History: Recasting the Narrative This History U course will introduce and explore the complexities of American Indian history from the Columbian Exchange through Native activism in the twentieth century. Course Instructor : Professor...
Basic Page History U | The 1960s in Historical Perspective The 1960s in Historical Perspective This History U course explores the myths and memories that constitute our perceptions of the 1960s. Course Instructors : Professor Michael Flamm, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Professor Michael Kazin, Georgetown...
Basic Page History U | Making Modern America Making Modern America This History U course explores key moments and people in the history of the United States from the end of World War I to the present. Course Instructor : Professor Margaret O’Mara, University of Washington Eligibility : High...
Basic Page History U | Conflict and Reform: The United States, 1877-1920 Conflict and Reform: The United States, 1877-1920 This History U course is about the history of the United States during a period of great social change and conflict. Course Instructor : Professor Michael Kazin, Georgetown University Eligibility :...