Salem Witch Trials Today in History: Salem Witch Trials background, primary sources, secondary sources American Settlers Versus Native Americans Stories from America's Library Raid of Deerfield, Massachusetts in Queen Anne's War Roger Williams & Freedom in Rhode Island Curated source collections: background, primary sources, secondary sources Thanksgiving Wampanoag Jamestown Captivity Narratives Fort Necessity & the French and Indian War … [Read more...]
Timely Connections: Slavery & Compromise
In a Fox News interview with White House chief of staff John Kelly on Oct. 30, 2017, the former marine general said that “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War”. Kelly's statement set off a firestorm of impassioned responses across traditional and social media about the cause of the Civil War and the history of slavery and compromise prior to this seminal event. Read some of the contemporary articles, review background information about compromises over slavery prior to the … [Read more...]
NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: U.S. History Late 20th Century
These curated resource lists coincide with the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Conflicting Opinions, Compromised Values: The Vietnam Generation Primary Source Spotlight: Vietnam War Learning from the Source: Cartoonist Commentary-Vietnam War The Camp David Accords Camp David images U.S. legislation related to Camp David … [Read more...]
NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: U.S. History Early 20th Century
These curated resource lists coincide with the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1924 unless otherwise noted. Dollar Diplomacy: Ending Conflicts Through Economic Investment United States and Latin America: Dollar Diplomacy 1912 Distant Neighbors: The U.S. and the Mexican Revolution … [Read more...]
NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: U.S. History Prior to 1800
These curated resource lists coincide with the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1924 unless otherwise noted. Conflict in Salem: The Witchcraft Trials Today in History: Salem Witch Trials background, primary sources, more resources Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive University of … [Read more...]
Today in History: Henry Clay
Today in History–June 29–the Library of Congress features politician Henry Clay, who died on this date in 1852. One of the chief architects of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, Clay fought hard to preserve the Union and forestall a war between the states. Find out more by reviewing the Today in History section. Then click the links below to access more resources about the "Great Compromiser" and his work. Henry Clay image set Henry Clay correspondence & other … [Read more...]