Loc: America's Story: Gilded Age (1878 1889)

Read about the terrible destruction caused by the Johnstown Flood in May 1889.

Did you know that Texas is the second largest state? Do you know what the "Juneteenth celebration is?" View more fun facts from the America's Story website.

This article chronicles the life of John Jay, one of America's founding fathers and the first chief justice of the Supreme Court. Includes a portrait and illustrations.

A part of America's Story on the Gilded Age: gives brief information on the Metropolitan Opera House, and opera houses in general.

This site describes the decision for France to aid the colonies and the impact that decision had on the American Revolution.

The Library of Congress chronicles the Virginia Company and their settlement of Jamestown, in this fascinating site. Provides photos of the charter, a map drawn by John Smith, and a church tower from the colony.

Help discover more about "the story of the lost colony of Roanoke Island." Why did the Wright Brothers fly at Kitty Hawk? Learn more about North Carolina from the Library of Congress website.

America's Story site gives brief story of Grace Abbott, Chief of the Children's Bureau of the Department of Labor.

Peruse a few brief stories capturing a bit of history of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Checklist of inventors, politicians, performers, activists, and ordinary people who made America. Meet Harry Houdini, Langston Hughes, Buffalo Bill Cody and dozens of other famous and interesting American adventurers, presidents,...