Other
Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
Other
Big History Project: Chapter 5: The Modern Revolution and the Future
Big History Project, Chapter 5, picks up after the development of agriculture and the rise of cities and powerful civilizations and looks at industrialization, transportation and modern global interactions of today and asks, "what next?".
Texas A&M University
Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
Harvard University
Harvard Univ. Library: The Tide of Immigration: The Alien Contract Labor Law
This chapter from a 1916 book by Frank Julian Warne, titled The Tide of Immigration, outlines how the so-called native workers' jobs should be protected from the influx of immigrants. Read about the law that made it illegal for...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Extreme Oil
This in depth look at oil charts the history, journey, and science behind this industry. Much effort, manpower, and resources are placed behind the extraction, acquisition, and sale of this valuable resource. This segment provides an...
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Chapter Twelve: Texas and the Nation [Pdf]
A teacher guide designed to support a visit to the Bullock Museum, but can be used on its own using available resources. Includes information, discussion questions, activities, and worksheets. This module looks at Texas in the 20th and...
Other
Sachem Central School District: Your History Site: The Muckrakers [Pdf]
Excerpts from the writings of Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Jacob Riis on early industrial America. Topics include the horrors that went into the making of sausages, the problem of transportation and the Standard Oil Company, and life...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal
Learn about the Erie Canal, one of the most famous man-made bodies of water in the world. Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected the port of New York City on the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes transforming trade, industry, and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: What Happened to Railroads?
Between the Civil War and World War II, railroads were one of the nation's most important businesses and an integral part of people's lives. For this lesson, students assume the role of detectives investigating why the rail companies...
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Atlas of the Historical Geography of United States
Review America's history with over 700 individual maps that address a broad range of issues with this atlas. This atlas maps a variety of historical topics: "exploration and settlement of the continent, the location of colleges and...
Other
London and Its Hinterlands: Life in London, 1674 1913
This site has the history of London from 1674-1913. Included in this history is a description of the city in 1775.
US Senate
Us Senate Committee: Environment and Public Works
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works website provides a summary and description of its responsibilities.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Nyc Subway Turns 100
America's most famous subway has turned 100! NPR does a fun series that looks at the early technology and the usage of subway in film and song. Be sure to view the galleries of photos and listen to the memories and music!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lehigh Valley Tempo: Canal History
The Lehigh Valley became a major part of the Industrial Revolution after coal was discovered in the area. In this short video, learn about the canal system that was built as a way to transport the coal from the local mines to New York...
BBC
Bbc History: History Trails: Victorian Britain: Britain as Workshop of the World
Articles about the era of industrialization, new products and new transportation are coupled with cartoons and an explanation on how to use this primary source. An activity and quiz are also available from the sidebar.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Economic Expansion, Enlarged Markets
The United States was greatly affected by the Industrial Revolution taking place in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. New inventions and capital investment led to the creation of new industries and the spread of economic growth....
Volunteer Voices
Volunteer Voices: Teaching Tennessee History Volume Viii [Pdf]
The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) presented its ninth Teachers History Institute on June 4-8, 2007. It was funded by Humanities Tennessee and Mrs. B.W. Grimes. Taking as its theme "Voices of Opportunity: Industrialization...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Natural Gas
Learn how natural gas forms, how scientists find it beneath the Earth's surface, and how it is produced, stored, and transported.
Ohio Test Prep
Ohio Test Prep: Module 6: Ohio Resources and Innovations
Ohio learning module prepares students for the state test in Social Studies on Ohio inventions, transportation and industry and how it impacts the nation. Site includes video tutorials, interactive practice reviews, and assessment.
Digital History
Digital History: The Growth of the American Economy
A brief look at why the American economy boomed across the country after the War of 1812. Read about the industrialization, expansion of transportation, and improved farming techniques.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kanuri
The Kanuri are the dominant ethnic group of Borno Province in northeastern Nigeria. They number over 3 million in Nigeria, about 500,000 in Niger, 100,000 in Chad, and 60,000 in Cameroon. They are called "Beri-beri" by the Hausa, but...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Progress: The Meaning of the Machine: Brooklyn Bridge
An essay and a poem about the Brooklyn Bridge that celebrate its power and majesty as emblems of industrial America during the late 1800's.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Our Energy Sources: Oil
The United States has a huge dependency on oil as an energy source. Efforts are being made to reduce this for many reasons, the main ones being the security of this source and the impact on the environment. Transportation is one area...