Understanding the important events in United States history and being able to recognize how history affects current events are crucial skills for young scholars. This lesson plan lets them examine and analyze important milestones through...

Turn from the typical studies of society's politics, economics, etc. to focus on the way the family unit fits into society in this unit.

Embrace the history and culture of the Mariposa Indian tribe, also known as the Yokuts primarily of San Joaquin Valley, California.

The Cate family is on vacation at Decatur Motor Camp, York Beach, on the southern coast of Maine. It's late afternoon and the Cates are settling down after their day. Mrs. Cate and her daughter are preparing dinner in the trailer; Mr....

From the Library of Congress "Today in History" website, this page provides biographical details about Louisa May Alcott and her family. The second section discusses her father, Bronson Alcott, and gives details about his ideas, the...

The reform movement during the nineteenth century is explored through original documents. This site gives an overview of the social history of this time period.

This article is a cover story and book review relating to the rise of the Rothschild family fortune and myths surrounding their wealth.

This website provides a fairly comprehensive look at the Creek Indians including a brief history, a timeline, birth and death records, references, and links to historical records. These records include: census data, and information from...

History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...

Photos, documents, music, and stories help students deepen their understanding of the rituals and customs of various cultures throughout American history.

An entry on the Butler family who owned large plantations on the Sea Islands. The "patriarch" was Pierce Butler who also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

The Paston letters are the first record of private correspondence to survive in Britain. Use these letters to take a peek inside a family that battles the plague, and fights for their rights to the Caister Castle in order to cement their...

In early 2021, Deb Haaland was sworn in as the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, making her the first Native American cabinet secretary in the history of the United States. A tribal member of the Laguna Pueblo, she was...

A brief look at the history of Qatar comes from the Background Notes of the U.S. State Department. Although ruled by an Amir, Qatar is moving toward democracy. Information current to 2007.

The Secret Service accompanies the president and the First Family everywhere, but it wasn't always this way. It would take a third assassination of a U.S. president -- William McKinley -- to prompt Congress to assign full official...

This undated photo provided by the Baltimore County Police Department shows Margaret Fetterolf, of Alexandria, Va., who family members say went missing in 1975. Baltimore County Police said new DNA testing showed Fetterolf was the girl...

From carving menorahs on stolen blocks of wood to creating makeshift wicks from scraps of fat and used loose threads, concentration camp inmates devised covert ways to celebrate the holiday. All over Europe Jews found ways to celebrate...

An extensive look at the family life of slaves and the attempts to maintain family ties under daunting circumstances. Read about slave marriages, the splitting up of families, and the ways the family kinship networks operated on the...

Describes the birthplace of John Kennedy and the family background of his parents Joseph and Rose Kennedy.

Relive daily and family life during the Civil War by way of letters that document the lives of three family members during the Civil War. The original letters were digitalized for lasting protection. An authentic view back into history.

Identify basic trends in the evolutionary history of humans, including walking upright, brain size, jaw size, and tool use.

Through the novel Out of the Night That Covers Me, students will explore the impact of racial segregation, family heritage, and the historical significance of pre-civil rights Alabama. This unit of study is recommended for students in...

Learn about the culture of the Komi people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Here is a color-coded family tree to help you understand how the historical characters in Shakespeare's series of history plays are connected. As a bonus, you also get a brief synopsis of each of the plays.