This site contains six pages of a timeline with individual events of African American history in journalism. Starts in 1541 with event in Mexico.

This site contains a brief history of newspapers in colonial America. Also provides links to the texts of the papers themselves, looking back at the actual words used in American Colonial newspapers.

At this PBS site, read about the histories of eight African-American newspapers: The Chicago Defender, The California Eagle, The Afro-American, The Pittsburgh Courier, Amsterdam News, Atlanta Daily World, Freedom's Journal, and Norfolk...

Jim Lyons's collection of historical newspaper anecdotes, articles, quotes, and bits and pieces from old newspapers are listed in this index. With a click of the mouse you can read and see many examples.

First-person recount of how journalism and the papers were affected by outside forces in the 1930s. One focus is on circulation, delivery, and problems faced because of crime.

Online history page containing numerous links to specific incidents of U.S. expansion in the Pacific, Latin America, China, and Cuba.

A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that leads learners through an examination of the role of muckrakers in the development of investigative journalism. Students work to identify...

This resource discusses women as journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II. Contains information about women as journalists in WWII. There is specific information about eight women journalists and examples of their...

The transcript of a talk given on the syndicated radio broadcast titled "The Engines of Our Ingenuity." The story contrasts the lives and personalities of two scientific colleagues - Robert Hooke and Robert Boyle. Discusses their...

If teaching a unit about the history of popular music in America, this PBS web site supporting their four-part TV broadcast of a few years ago would make a great resource. Includes lesson plans and oral histories too.

An exhibit at the Library of Congress tracing the career of Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Ann Telnaes.

Read about George Seldes (1890-1995), a muckraker and press critic. Read some of his writings from his column "In Fact." Read his autobiography and a brief biography. There are links to other sites about George Seldes. Site by Brass Check.

A discussion of the other guises of Manifest Destiny, including imperialism, yellow journalism, the idea of the white man's burden, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Roosevelt Corollary.

Learn about the history of the Ferris wheel in this transcript of a radio broadcast. In this transcript of a radio broadcast, we learn about Herman Hollerith, who invented a method of quickly tabulating information from the 1890 census...

Read about the history of the steamboat and the difficult transition that led to the eventual relinquishing of a ship's sails. This article is a transcript of a radio broadcast.

Read about the history of the Erie Canal and the impact it had on the economy in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.

Read about the history of the Panama Canal in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.

Read about the history of the lowly typewriter in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.

The rationale behind the United States' going to war against Spain was to insure Cuba's independence. Read the highlights of the Proctor Report, President McKinley's message to Congress asking for intervention, and the Teller Resolution...

Trace the causes and debates that led to the Spanish-American War, including "yellow journalism" press coverage, President McKinley's declaration of war, and sentiments about imperialism. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students...

The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.

An in-depth look at inventions and developments that had an impact on telecommunication.

This lesson, designed for young scholars in grades 10-12, will develop an understanding of the messages that political cartoons communicate with readers. They will examine political cartoon primary sources as they investigate the...

Read about the history of the telegraph in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.