University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Latino Movement
Section overview on the Latino Movement in which Hispanic Americans pushed for civil rights in post World War II America.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Webisode 14: Let Freedom Ring
Series episode covers the civil rights movement and the struggle for equality in post-World War II America.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas: Arkansas Post
Commemorates the first semi-permanent European settlement in the Lower Mississippi Valley (1686); an American Revolutionary War skirmish (1783); the first territorial capital of Arkansas (1819-1821); and the American Civil War Battle of...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Was There an Industrial Revolution?
This lesson plan from EDSITEment discusses the actual factors leading to the Industrial Revolution in the post-civil war era. Contains many links to primary source materials.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: Education
Read about the development of free education for African Americans following the emancipation of this enslaved population. This article focuses on schools in Texas, including what is now known as Texas A&M University. Includes a...
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Odyssey: Part 1 of the Civil Rights Era: Desegregation
Photos, cartoons and text sum up the post war period and efforts to fight segregation in the military by President Truman.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The School Girl" by t.s. Arthur
Text of the short story "The School Girl" by T.S. Arthur, a 19th-century American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Jeff's Treasure" by Edward Payson Roe
Text of the short story "Jeff's Treasure" by American author Edward Payson Roe. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Last Stetson" by John Fox Jr.
Text of the short story "The Last Stetson" by American author John Fox Jr. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Log of the 'Jolly Polly'" by Richard Harding Davis
Text of the short story "The Log of the 'Jolly Polly'" by American author Richard Harding Davis. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Love Before Breakfast" by Frank Stockton
Text of the short story "Love Before Breakfast" by American author Frank Stockton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Magic Egg" by Frank Stockton
Text of the short story "The Magic Egg" by American author Frank Stockton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Make Believe Man" by Richard Harding Davis
Text of the short story "The Make-Believe Man" by American author Richard Harding Davis. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Making a Sensation" by T. S. Arthur
Text of the short story "Making a Sensation" by American author T. S. Arthur. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Man Who Could Not Lose" by Richard Harding Davis
Text of the short story "The Man Who Could Not Lose" by American author Richard Harding Davis. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Marjorie Daw" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Text of the short story "Marjorie Daw" by American author Thomas Bailey Aldrich. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Means of Enjoyment" by T. S. Arthur
Text of the short story "The Means of Enjoyment" by American author T. S. Arthur. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Messengers" by Richard Harding Davis
Text of the short story "The Messengers" by Richard Harding Davis, an American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Mother's Promise" by T. S. Arthur
Text of the short story "The Mother's Promise" by American author T. S. Arthur. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Mr. Tolman" by Frank Stockton
Text of the short story "Mr. Tolman" by American author Frank Stockton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Buried Treasure" by Richard Harding Davis
Text of the short story "My Buried Treasure" by Richard Harding Davis, an American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Unwilling Neighbor" by Frank Stockton
Text of the short story "My Unwilling Neighbor" by American author Frank Stockton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Well and What Came Out of It" by Frank Stockton
Text of the short story "My Well and What Came Out of It" by American author Frank Stockton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Mystery Explained" by t.s. Arthur
Text of the short story "A Mystery Explained" by American author T.S. Arthur. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)