Lessons for K-12 based on a series of maps teaches young scholars about the environmental changes resulting from mining in South Dakota, 1878.

From 1800-1860, America went through rapid growth and development. View this slideshow to see pictures, charts, maps,primary source documents and a detailed timeline of Virginia during the Antebellum Era.

Read a chapter from a book by Edward Winslow Martin, published in 1873, which lays out what Credit Mobilier was and how being associated with the company and its stock became such a scandal to members of Congress in 1872.

Read this very detailed description of the Rock Springs Massacre and the circumstances that led up to it. Find out why Chinese immigrants became the focus of hatred and discrimination.

Here you will find drawings from the 1884 book which details the various train cars in use at the time. There are drawings of two Pullman rail cars, as well as "emigrant sleeping cars," which were gave free transportation to emigrants...

A digital collection of advertisements for runaway and captured slaves in the period before the American Civil War. In addition, there are historical documents related to slavery. Gives the option of browsing or doing a detailed search....

The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...

Contains the text of the report of the joint special committee to investigate Chinese immigration.

Article reviews several conditions of American society that sowed the seeds of civil war, particularly slavery and sectional conflict.

Learn about Harriet Tubman, the first African American woman to serve in the military who escaped enslavement and helped others reach freedom During the Civil War.

View this engaging online exhibit to learn about Harriet Tubman, an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights.

This extensive learning module examines the impact of the Gilded Age upon new cultural and intellectual movements, expansion of foreign trade, and political debates over economic and social policies, as well as the impact of the rise of...

Read the description of the Rock Springs massacre written by the Chinese workers who lived through the massacre and presented to the Chinese Consul in New York. Included is a report of an investigation of those who died in the massacre....

Read an article from the Rock Springs Independent railng against the return of the Chinese coal miners the day after the Rock Springs Massacre that resulted in the death of several Chinese laborers.

Content includes the complete text of the 1877 Supreme Court case of Munn v. Illinois dealing with corporate rates and agriculture.

From the state of Texas, this page discusses notable Texans who were instrumental in the development of the state, along with links to their biographies.

A biography of railroad magnate, James J. Hill. Learn about the life and legacy of this railroad executive who was a pivotal force in the transformation of the Northwest, earning the name "The Empire Builder."

How and why did the United States come to have four time zones? Learn about how cities and railroad travel impacted the development of these zones. Includes video (requires RealPlayer).

Oultine of the changes in industry and technology during the 1800s, bringing tremendous growth of big business, urbanization and railroads.

This page from the Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers is part of a larger railroad history site. Includes brief information about the history of the Union Pacific Railroad and other railroads, including a mention of the Pacific...

Read how the Great Railroad Strike started and why federal troops were called in to control the strikers.

A brief discussion of the concept of a transcontinental railroad with hyperlinks to other articles on this large website.

From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes the early beginnings of railroads in America.

From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes how the debate over where to place the transcontinental railroad line - in the North or in the South - began to take shape. It began with...