University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sandburg on Race

Photographs from the 1930s of both black and white sharecroppers, with some accompanying explanation.

Series of annotated photographs that document the realities of Depression-era America.

Several articles and essays about the federal government's attempt to assimilate Native American children into the dominant American society in the late 1800s through the establishment and use of Indian schools.

Learn about the agricultural, political, and economical effects of the American Great Depression.

Features an article describing the history of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot and the crucial role that white gangs played in this riot, as told in the 1922 report of The Chicago Commission on Race Relations.

An extensive resource covering many aspects of the Spanish Civil War. First read an overview of the conflict before looking at the many primary sources related to the war.

A lesson spotlights the poem "Tamales on Christmas" by Christian Robinson. Scholars discuss their favorite foods and then examine a lively picture of a family preparing tamales. After listening to the poem twice, learners participate in...

Photographs of Native American children at several Indian schools from the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Excellent site from the University of Illinois that provides the themes and the poetry of Asian detainees held on Angel Island. Site also includes an Asian American History Timeline, text of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, Angel Island...

An informative account of the Native American Church in North America and its use of the peyote cactus in its religious services.