North and South Korea: two regions divided. The story of the Korean War describes the events that occurred when these two regions' ideologies clashed. The resource uses various images and descriptions of artifacts, in addition to...

Did you know that more than three million people fought in the Civil War? Through artifacts, graphics, and passages class members learn about the stark divide between North and South that led to the war, as well as about the events...

How did World War I effect the United States' status as a world power? Pupils examine a website to learn many interesting facts about American involvement during World War I. They read passages and interact with artifacts in an online...

Taking a guided tour through the White House would require extensive travel costs and an armed security escort—but a virtual tour only requires an Internet connection! A few clicks bring users through the historical corridors and rooms...

It actually is possible to have too much of a good thing when it comes to climate change. A slide show lesson describes how burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change. Individuals read about the scientific process and the...

Learn about ten different nations of Native Americans in both North and South America by playing this Culture Quest game from the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to the game, there are many other options to choose to learn about...

Learn about ten North and South American Native American nations by playing the Infinity of Nations Culture Quest game. Examine Native American crafts and artifacts that are part of Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian,...

Explore the history of the Korean War. Discover how the events unfolded in North and South Korea as the United Nations, with assistance from the United States, came to the aid of South Korea and China, with assistance from the Soviet...

An overview of the status and experiences of African Americans in the mid-1800s, both free and enslaved. Includes references to Frederick Douglass and his efforts to enlighten people about the discrimination and prejudice faced by...

This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New...

This University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill site provides a wonderful explanation of regionalism and local color as it applies to literature. There is a lot of other good information about Southern Literature at this site!

Explore the history of the Vietnam War. Discover how events unfolded in North and South Vietnam that led to America's decision to enter the war.

Musica del Pueblo is a full-featured resource that explores the traditions of Latino music. Using a colorful mural titled "Song of Unity" as a navigation tool, visitors can watch videos of performances, listen to different varieties of...

A landing page for a course on the art history of North and South America. These should be cross-checked against what we have from smarthistory.org. Found one of the resources there - eval 16069716368457046sekCR.

This is a must-have site for the study of the Civil War. Students will have access to primary documents from many sources, including: census and veteran records, letters and diaries, newspapers, and church records. This Project explores...

Article outlines the conflict between the North and South over the institution of slavery.

Outline of the beginning of the Abolitionist Movement in a pre-Civil War America as part of the sectional conflict between the North and South.

Read about the colonization of the Carolinas and Georgia, find out about the role of slavery in those colonies, and see how the Native Americans were treated.

Abraham Lincoln did not have universal backing in the conduct of the Civil War. Read about the opposition, mainly from the Democrats, who opposed emancipation of the slaves and waging a war to reunited the country.

General site describes history and origin of the Mammoth. Includes links to paleontology, geology and archeology sites that are related to the study of the Mammoth.

Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.

An essay detailing early English and French exploration and settlement in the New World to challenge Spanish control.

This resource features the Pan American Unity Mural located at the City College of San Francisco. Also known as Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and the South, the mural was created to promote diversity and show human...

Discusses the history of the African American community in Hartford, Connecticut, in terms of the migration of former slaves to the city right after the end of the Civil War. Also discusses a second wave of migration as African Americans...