A comprehensive look at life in the twentieth century complete with timelines and photos. Decades are broken down by art and architecture, books and literature, educational movements, fads and fashion, historic events and technology,...

A timeline of major events in China, in the first eight decades of the twentieth century, including the rise and fall of Yuan.

This unit provides a flexible investigative structure for the study of selected themes in U.S. history and culture using the American Memory collections and related resources. Core goals are the development of relationships between...

The Library of Congress presents the "Political and cultural history of France from 1498 to 1661..." France's Renaissance, eight civil wars, and the Bourbons. Also click on "The Rise and Fall of the Absolute Monarchy," for history from...

In Europe, there was less violence in the half century following World War II then in almost any previous period of modern European history. Yet outside of Europe and North America, violent conflict became commonplace. In the decades...

Online exhibition traces the creation of paper and mixed-media works by artists working in various European art centers along six different thematic pathways, such as popular culture, idea-driven conceptual art, protest, and...

Primary source documents and texts related to the beliefs, practices, and activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the early decades of the 20th century. Included are some materials on women in the KKK. All materials can be downloaded.

Visit an example-rich exploration of poster art and learn how famous faces have been used to convey meanings and messages across the decades. An excellent resource for discovering how art can be a window into a particular time, Ballyhoo!...

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission studied the internal violence in Peru. Salomon Lerner, chairman of the Commission, said that "the two final decades of the 20th century are a mark of horror and disgrace for Peruvian society and...

Read about the first two decades of the twentieth century, when Texans shared the optimism and confidence that permeated American society in the time period called the Progressive Era.

Celie is an African American woman living in Georgia in the early 20th century. She suffers decades of abuse as she struggles to find love and friendship in her life. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Color...

This site allows you to convert various time measurements. Example seconds to days.

Lesson for teaching young historians to retell the past using timelines and oral accounts.

A fascinating audio-enhanced slideshow of the jaw-dropping architectural innovations going on in Spain during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Spain is a rising leader in architectural design, as the nine projects exhibited...

A timeline of major events in China, in the first eight decades of the twentieth century, including the rise and fall of Yuan.

Discover the relationship between mathematics and a year. Examine key vocabulary and number facts that will help you understand why learning about years can help build your number sense. This lesson also includes two interactive games.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses a timeline approach to sequence special events and holidays. Student assessment items are included.

Cleveland Abbe, a prominent meteorologist who became known as the father of the National Weather Service, lived in this house from 1877 to 1909. Previous occupants in the early decades of the 19th century included James Monroe and the...

Henry V (16 September 1386 - 31 August 1422) was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England...