“My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total. And I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction, of the Constitution.”
American History
Rosa Parks stood for more than one historic event
Rosa Parks was a not a just a tired woman who would not leave her seat. She stood up for justice before she was arrested on December 1, 1955, for […]
The Ghost Dance
The Native American Ghost Dance Religious Ritual Became a Symbol of Defiance By Native Americans by Robert McNamara Updated May 15, 2017 The ghost dance was a religious movement that swept across […]
George Washington Video
How did George Washington turn a rag-tag group of men into a disciplined fighting machine? [iframe width=”480″ height=”320″ src=”http://player.history.com/pservice/embed-player/?siteId=hist&tPid=21098894″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen] Source: George Washington Video – George Washington – […]
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
On this day in History, Washington takes command of Continental Army on Jul 03, 1775. On this day in 1775, George Washington rides out in front of the American troops […]
Tools for Teaching Black History
Bookmark OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES Subscribe to RSS 6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JANUARY 28, 2013 | UPDATED: JANUARY 15, 2016 Matt Davis Freelance Contributor […]
ESL Civics Lessons
A major role of public education is to ensure that students understand the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen. Educators prepare students for democracy by teaching them to respect […]
History of the United States – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Intro: The history of the United States is what happened in the past in the United States, a country in North America. Native Americans have lived there for thousands of […]
Alexander Hamilton
ALEXANDER HAMILTON Though he never attained the highest office of his adopted country, few of America’s founders influenced its political system more than Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804). Born in the British West […]
Ghosts in the White House
The most famous address in America–1600 Pennsylvania Avenue–is also perhaps the country’s most famous haunted house. Presidents, first ladies, White House staff members and guests have reported feeling ghostly presences, […]