This site gives insight into what life was like for Irish immigrants who came to America during the 19th century.

Women had very few rights in the early days of American democracy, and the right to vote "remained in the hands of wealthy white land-owners." Explore the early stirrings of the women's rights and suffrage movement in Texas. Check out...

What was life like for a western pioneer? Students take a journey through westward expansion using music to understand the experience of the pioneers. As they listen to lyrics and analyze the different types of music that was being sung...

This video segment from The Jewish Americans shows how in the 19th century Jews and other groups were sometimes not welcomed when they immigrated to the United States. In addidtion to the video are teaching tips and follow-up questions,...

Learn about the development of early clocks from the 14th through to the 19th centuries.

WhiteMountainArt.com is devoted to the art and artists who painted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire during the 19th century. Includes art, biographies, galleries, restoration, and more.

A detailed comparison of the classroom in a nineteenth century schoolhouse to that in a twenty-first century school. Looks at many features of school life, e.g., discipline, technology, homework, testing, etc. Supported with many images...

The Museum Network series, Myths and Legends, presents an analysis and discussion exercise on the neo-classical bronze copy of the ancient Greek sculpture, the "Farnese Hercules" by an unknown artist. The work resides in the Bowes Museum.

If you don't know that the incandescent light was a failure before it was a success, it's easy to write off some modern energy innovations like solar panels because they haven't hit the big time fast enough. Worse, the fairy-tale view of...

A good overview of the territorial expansion and its results that occurred in the United States over the first half of the 19th century.

Students will read chapter four of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, noting both the time traveler's descriptions of the new world of 800,000 ACE, and the conclusions the main character draws as a 19th century man. Students will think of a...

A glimpse at life on the Oregon Trail during 19th-century westward expansion. Written humorously with teen learners in mind, students can view original photographs and read excerpts from pioneer diaries for a sense of the arduous journey.

A thumbnail look at the many things occurring in the United States in the last half half of the 19th century. The topics covered are Gilded Age Politics, the "New Imperialism," Industrial America, Growth of Labor, Urbanization,...

Enlightening history of hearing aid devices from the 19th century on.

Brief biography of William Learned Marcy explains his rise to prominence and influence on 19th Century American diplomacy.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in the 19th Century, one publication is "Dressed for a Party." This story was written by T.S. Arthur.

This site presents an accurate account of the events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Also includes a bibliography of works by and about the author.

A fascinating biography of Granville T. Woods. It tells of his impact on railroad transportation, and how some of his inventions are still used today. Links with additional information are also available.

This resource provides archival material about Victoria British Columbia in 1891.

Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.

Read the full text of "The Awakening" by Katherine Chopin set in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century. This novel is one of the earliest novels to focus on women's issues and is a landmark work of early feminism.

Read the full text of the romantic short story "The Heiress" by T.S. Arthur about 19th-century society.

This site from the Library of Congress provides comments on a poem written by Walt Whitman at the death of Abraham Lincoln. Image of the manuscript available at this Library of Congress site.

Text of the short story "The Salt of the Earth" by George Gissing, an English author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)