This activity uses music from three different areas of the world and three different time periods in the 20th century to address the issue of civil rights for black populations.

This site shows an Ancient Greek Hymn in musical notation, along with audio files. Also includes links to other ancient musical works.

Here is a nice introduction to the Romantic Era. It describes the various elements and the composers of this time.

John Quincy Adams narrowly beat Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1824. Though his 'American System' modernized the American economy, his endorsement of a protective tariff as well as his lenient stance toward Native...

This personal site from The History Guide is great background information on the romantic period, though little of it deals directly with music.