University of Colorado
University of Colorado: American Studies: Major Great Society Programs
Here is a list, with descriptions, of the major Great Society programs and many of the laws passed in the Lyndon Baines Johnson administration to support those programs.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Earth Days: Timeline:the Modern Environmental Movement
Trace the advance of the environmental movement from 1948 through the 1980s. Read about the legislation promoting a healthy environment passed under both Democratic and Republican presidents.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Johnson and the Great Society
This resource gives a succinct account of the legislation passed during Johnson's administration. It highlights major issues such as public health, safety regulations, civil rights and education.
US National Archives
Nara: Charters of Freedom: The Constitution: Amendments 11 27
Check here to read the three amendments passed during the Progressive Era, the 16th, 17th, & 18th amendments. From the National Archives and Records Administration.
Other
Naacp History: Anti Lynching Bill
After a brief summary of the background of anti-lynching legislation, read the text of the 1922 Anti-Lynching Bill. Although passed by the House of Repesentatives, it was filibustered by the Senate.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The First Kkk
Explains how the Ku Klux Klan came into existence and how they terrorized African Americans as well as those who sympathized with them. The Klan would suppress the black vote so that Democrats had a better chance of winning an election...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Professional Sports: Underpaid Millionaires?
Over the last century, professional baseball has grown to become one of the most popular forms of American entertainment. Indeed, the sport's nickname - "America's Pastime" - has become embedded in the nation's lexicon. More than 60...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Samuel Freeman Miller
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Samuel Freeman Miller, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1862-90), a leading opponent of efforts to use the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution to protect business...