American History

If the Civil War’s on your to-study list, these books will help you dig into the complicated, bloody conflict that continues to inform American consciousness today.

Find out more about the Sons of Liberty, a defiant and radical group of young men as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.

Historians have offered vastly different interpretations of the origins of the Cold War over the past 5 decades. Few historical events have been subject to such an array of revisionist and neo-revisionist accounts. In this lesson, students enter the fray through exploring a variety of documents highlighting various issues and perspectives that led to the Cold War and address the question: Who was primarily responsible for the Cold War, the United States or the Soviet Union? [All files…

Friday, May 8, 1959, was a day that would soon be known by the residents of the Chavez Ravine neighborhoods as Black Friday.

Examining the Cold War timeline can help you understand the key events and impacts of this war. Explore what took place over these decades of conflict.

Post with 2411 views. 9th Armored Division technician with a little French girl on Valentine’s Day, 14 Feb 1945