Category Archives: american history
What is a good book that helps explain our American history easily and in a way teens can understand?
I want to find a book that is an easy way to learn about American history. I want to be able to learn about the important events that happened in our history. The best book ever written on US history … Continue reading
What is a piece of American history that educational textbooks usually don’t mention?
I’m doing a research paper for my American Civilization class and need help finding a topic to write about. Any part of American History that textbooks do not mention will do. Once I have the topic I’ll research and write … Continue reading
American history?!?
er, why? the USA actually has very little doccumented history…unlike the UK, which has 2000 years. and we still dont have a subject called "UK history". and i once heard an american woman on the radio talking about a fire … Continue reading
Auction offers US air/space history
Memorabilia from American aviation history and space exploration are up for auction in New York. Duration : 0:1:59
What aspects of American history NOT tied to slavery or the Civil War can relate to Huckleberry Finn?
I need to find an aspect of American history that doesn’t tie in with the background of Huckleberry Finn, which includes slavery, the Civil War, etc. The event should be connected or parallel to Huck Finn’s adventures in the book. … Continue reading
Texas looks to rewrite history
In the US state of Texas, the board of education is drafting its own version of American history. The board is changing school textbooks to correct what they say is a “left leaning” bias in education. But some say the … Continue reading
How might have American history been different if?
How might have American history been different if the Puritans, instead of landing at Plymouth Rock, actually reached their original destination in Virginia? It was the pilgrims, not the puritans, that landed at Plymouth Rock. The puritans came about 10 … Continue reading
How did the Jacksonian era in American history represent a time of social change and reform?
How did the Jacksonian era in American history represent a time of social change and reform? More specifically, how did the Second Great Awakening help to trigger reform, what did different types of reformers set out to do, and how … Continue reading
Lecture 1 | African-American History (Stanford)
Lecture 1 of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). Topics in this lecture include a course introduction and W.E.B. Du Bois. Recorded September 25, 2007 at Stanford University. This … Continue reading