US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison
A detailed biography of Kay Bailey Hutchison, a United States Senator from Texas.
US Senate
United States Senate: William Rufus King, 13th Vice President
This long biographical article about William R. King highlights both his character and his service to his country. King was a long-time member of the United States Congress, serving as both a Representative and as a Senator before being...
Read Works
Read Works: Immigration Famous Immigrants
[Free Registration/Login Required] A chart with information about several famous people who immigrated to the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Carl Albert
This resource profiles the political career of Speaker of the House of Representatives Carl Albert. Includes a bibliography of relevant print resources.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Women's History Month
This site highlights historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units which commemorate the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contribution...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Famous African Americans
During this unit students will study the lives of famous African-Americans who have had an impact upon history or present day society. This interdisciplinary hands-on unit will incorporate the subjects of social studies, reading,...
PBS
Pbs: Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
This PBS site offers the biography of Vallejo, a California Mexican who placed his faith in the United States government, only to lose most of his land and political power.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Mountain Meadows Massacre (1875 76)
Called "the darkest deed of the nineteenth century," the brutal 1857 murder of 120 men, women, and children at a place in southern Utah called Mountain Meadows remains one of the most controversial events in the history of the American...
Other
Martin Magdaleno Dihigo (1905 1971)
Read about this fascinating Cuban-born baseball player who was the only man ever elected to the Cuban, Mexican, and United States Baseball Halls of Fame. Because of his color, he had to play mostly in the Negro leagues.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: New Hampshire
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of New Hampshire including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Notes: Travels in America, 1750 1920
Comprises 253 published narratives by Americans and foreign visitors recounting their travels in the colonies and the United States and their observations and opinions about American peoples, places, and society from about 1750 to 1920....
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: King, William Rufus
This brief biographical article lists the many roles and offices held by William Rufus de Vane King, the man who became, for a short time, the thirteenth vice president of the United States.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: John R. Commons
John R. Commons was known for his progressive views on social welfare and labor reform in the later 1800s. He is felt to be responsible for the beginning of Social Security in the United States.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Black Emancipators of the 19th Century
A lesson unit on the people and movements that fought to abolish slavery. Looks at the Triangular Trade, and at the Underground Railroad and famous abolitionists. Includes a play about emancipation, a black history rap and a trivia quiz...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Politics in Colonial Virginia
This site explores the politics involved in Colonial Williamsburg, leading up to the American Revolution. Content focuses on famous speeches, documents, and influential people.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: William Wyatt Bibb
Brief summary of William Wyatt Bibb's political career, both in Georgia and Alabama
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Vietnam War Timeline
Vietnam War factual timeline featuring important dates, famous people involved in the war, and significant events that provide the history of the Vietnam War (November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975) and its repercussions in the United States.