A look at the life of Matthew Brady, an Irish American who was a photographer in the Civil War.

Great teacher resource for helping your learners learn about immigration and why people come to the United States. Help them understand the whole immigration process and why some immigrants may have complications. Includes a glossary.

Review accurate and up to date statistics on the population of Hispanics in the United States. Click on the different states and find how Hispanics are becoming the number one minority in the United States.

Get the latest statistical updates on the Hispanic presence in the United States. View the 2000-2100 year graph and compare the growth spurts over time. Also view the demographic breakdown of the states that have the greatest Hispanic...

Student will use primary and secondary sources to gain a richer understanding of women's activism and how the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire led to changes in labor and safety regulations in America.

A brief look at the population increase in colonial America. Find out where all these immigrants came from and what they did in the colonies. From PBS.

This multi-task lesson asks young scholars to look at the DREAM Act in the context of immigration reform and also to reflect on blogging as civic engagement.

A timeline that lists major events in culture, military, industry, and politics across three-quarters of a century.