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. The Burlingame Treaty and Chinese Exclusion California protest against ill-treatment of the Chinese 1885 broadside Chinese Exclusion Act: primary documents in American … [Read more...]
NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: U.S. History Late 19th Century
NHD 2017: CMHEC Topic Ideas – Wars, Labor
These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the Chicago Metro History Fair (formerly CMHEC) NHD 2017 theme-related topic ideas. The links lead to resources from the Primary Source Nexus and the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922 unless otherwise noted. WW1 and the IWW, One Big Union: The IWW Industrial Workers of the World primary source set Industrial Workers of the World … [Read more...]
NHD 2017: Taking a Stand – U.S. History Topic Ideas
These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2017 theme sample topics list. Links lead to additional curated sets of resources. Note: historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922. Taking a Stand Against the British: The Reorganization of the Continental Army at Valley Forge Roger Williams’ Stand Against Exile: The Establishment of Rhode Island Thurgood Marshall: Taking a Stand in Court Against Segregation Collection Spotlight: Civil … [Read more...]