United States

Slavery officially ended in 1865 with the Thirteenth Amendment. But this did not mean tha...

There was a time in American history where African Americans did not have the same rights...

From the Vikings to Henry Hudson, the great explorers sailed across uncharted waters duri...

Christopher Columbus set out on August 3, 1492, to find the East by sailing west. Over th...

The colonies were the birthplace of the United States and they were made up of people tha...

Phillis Wheatley was the first black person in America to have a book published, opening ...

Pocahontas was the daughter of the great Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas was instrumental in h...

The Declaration of Independence was a document that declared the right to be a country th...

Thomas Jefferson was a gifted writer whose words helped form the country. Although at one...

The American Revolution was the colonists' fight for freedom in the New World. It involve...

After problems developed with the Articles of Confederation, America’s leaders wrot...

John Jay served in all three branches of the government. Once the Constitution was writte...

Great Britain passed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, which made colonists angry. Ev...

Abigail lived during times which were much more difficult for women than today. Despite t...

Pioneers experienced hardships during their journey through the West, which led them on t...

Slavery was a complicated issue that divided the country to the point of war. Even after ...

Harriet Tubman was a slave who dreamed of freedom from a very young age. After her escape...

During the 1800s, the United States was in conflict over slavery. Though compromises were...

Abraham Lincoln was president during one of the most unique times in history. With a coun...

Who were the Civil War leaders, how did they attain their positions, and why did they fig...

Robert E. Lee was considered by many to be an amazing man of character, determination, an...

More men lost their lives during the battles of the Civil War than in any other war invol...

Ulysses S. Grant was a warrior, hero, and a compassionate soldier. Grant led the Union ar...

Firefighters are community heroes and their job is to help wherever there is trouble. Fir...

For over two hundred years, individuals have protected and served their communities as la...

Doctors help people stay healthy. When people get sick, doctors help them get well again....

Many years ago, doctors trained nurses to help them treat people. Today, nurses go to sch...

The first teachers in the United States were students who did well in school and were hir...

Farmers are important because they grow the food that people eat. Modern equipment enable...

Fishers have provided food for thousands of years. Long ago, fishers had to fish close to...

Actors have entertained audiences for thousands of years. In the past, plays were perform...

Throughout history, people have recorded ideas and important events in their lives and co...

Sanitation workers remove the trash and garbage that people and businesses produce. Incre...

Bank tellers help people take care of their money. Long ago, bank tellers did most of the...

Store clerks help people shop. Many years ago, stores were smaller and store clerks had t...

Government leaders help to govern our country, our states, and our cities. They make impo...

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the 1700s and spread to America i...

Several major industrialists facilitated the growth of industry in America. These individ...

Immigrants from all over Europe flocked to America, bringing their hopes and their dreams...

Many talented and skilled immigrants came to America from various places in the world and...

World War I, or the Great War, began in Europe as a military rivalry between France and G...

Woodrow Wilson was a lawyer, an educator, and a politician. He was an advocate for reform...

The years between World War I and World War II were years of change and reform. The role ...

Eleanor Roosevelt lived during an exciting time. Women had just gained the right to vote....

In 1939, another war that would encompass the world began in Europe. World War II began a...

When Adolf Hitler began raising his army, one of the first people who sounded the alarm w...

Although slavery was illegal at the beginning of the twentieth century, segregation was p...

Martin Luther King Jr. grew up knowing that there needed to be a change in the way that A...

The Cold War was a different kind of war that lasted for more than 40 years. Countries di...

During the Cold War, communism was seen as a viable threat to the world. Vladimir Lenin l...