Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Spanish American War
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Spanish-American War is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle
Howard L. Rosenberg writes this article about the area known as "The Devil's Triangle" or "The Bermuda Triangle." Besides discussing famous lost ships and airplanes, Rosenberg gives detailed information about the geography of the sea...
University of Texas at Austin
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: u.s. Maps
At this site find any type of map on the U.S. and any of its states here. Great site for teachers to print out maps to use in the classroom.
Curated OER
El Boricua: Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children: Ponce De Leon
Artist's representation of Ponce de Leon.
Curated OER
Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children: Sailing Ship
Three-masted sailing ship.
Curated OER
Bbc News: Regions and Territories: Puerto Rico: Luis Guillermo Fortuno
Photograph of Luis Guillermo Fortuno.
Other
Si Spain: La Perdida De Las Colonias
This resource provides information about Spanish history. In 1889 Spain looses its last colonies, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philipines.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Juan Ponce De Leon
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1982 to commemorate the famous Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. With a short passage on his explorations to Puerto Rico and later Florida.
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
Library of Congress
Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Treaty of Paris 1898
Check out this page for the general terms of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War and results for the United States.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Age of Empire: Spanish American War
Discusses the causes, events, and consequences of the Spanish-American War and how the United States acquired several territories in the aftermath. Includes questions for students at end.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Oceanic Trench
Wikipedia provides brief information on oceanic trenches, and has a hyperlinked list of major world trenches.
Other
Pocantico Hills Central School: Antonia Novello
This short summary of the life and work of Antonia Novello, first Hispanic and first woman to be U.S. Surgeon General, is written by a third grade student at a level accessible to middle and upper elementary readers.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: West Indies, 1906
A map from 1906 of the Greater Antilles and Bahama Island group of the West Indies. The map shows capitals, major cities, and ports, terrain and coastal features, submerged banks or reefs, and smaller islands. The water depths are...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1919
A map from 1919 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the political borders at the time, capitals and major cities, rivers, and coastal features.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1922
A map from 1922 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the political borders at the time, capitals and major cities, rivers, and coastal features.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1916
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the political borders at the time, capitals and major cities, existing and proposed railroads, rivers, and coastal features.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1916
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing land elevations, water depths, and isothermal lines of mean temperatures for January and July. The map uses color-contouring to show...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1783
A map of North America, Central America, and northern South America at the end of the American Revolutionary War (1783). The map is color-coded to show the territory of the United States at the time, British possessions in Canada,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cuba and Jamaica, 1911
A map from 1911 of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico), and the Lucayos or Bahama Island group. The map shows foreign possession at the time, capitals, major cities, and ports, railroads, terrain, rivers,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Vegetation Regions, 1898
A base map from 1898 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general distribution of vegetation types in the region, including areas of deserts, tundras, and ice fields, areas of grassy...
Other popular searches
- History of Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Art Activity
- Education Reform Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico 1
- Puerto Rico Map
- Map of Puerto Rico
- Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico
- Geography Puerto Rico
- Maps of Puerto Rico
- Christmas in Puerto Rico
- Rainforest Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Country Project