Read about the pivotal election of 1968, which pitted Richard Nixon against Hubert Humphrey in a race shaped by backlash against the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

This lesson plan has students experiencing discrimination and discussing their experience.

In a chapter from William Morey's 1901 textbook, he explains the make-up of the Roman populus at the beginning of the Late Republic.

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, explains in this passage the conflict between Pompey and Caesar that rages across the Roman provinces.

Georgia Virtual Learning module on civic responsibility in the U.S. offers mult-media resources.

During the time of rising segregation in the late 19th century two African-American leaders offered two opposite views about how to advance civil rights for African-Americans. Read about the philosophies of those leaders. Booker T....

A profile of Abraham Lincoln's life leading up to and during his professional career as President of the United States during the Civil War.

Fifth graders will use letters from the Civil War to compare and contrast primary and secondary resources.

Students will be introduced to the first African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War through a memorial sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these soldiers through their...

A description of the Battle of Fort Donelson from the National Park Service. It was in this battle that Grant received the nickname, "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.

A good description of the Battle of New Madrid and an explanation of why the course of the Mississippi River affected the battle.

An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.

The very name of William Quantrill and his raiders struck fear into the people of Kansas, but it turns out he was hated by both Union and Confederate because of his bloodthirsty ways. Read this article from the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma...

Read a description of the relatively minor Battle of Ball's Bluff and find out the political ramifications of the battle. Included is a battle map.

This lesson challenges students to solve congestion and traffic delays in an intersection through modifying traffic signal operation. Students are required to collect traffic data, optimize the timing of a traffic signal via the use of...

A chronology of the life of Hector Garcia, founder of the American G.I. Forum, and Latino civil rights activist.

This article contains numerous facts about black segregation history in the United States from the Civil War through the end of the Civil Rights Movement.

An overview of the failed Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.

Contains the latest news stories on the disputed area of "Somaliland," which has broken away from Somalia and is currently involved in a civil war. Please note that not all the stories are in English.

Examines the history of the buffalo soldiers in Texas after the Civil War, the obstacles they faced due to racism, and how other African Americans perceived them.

Features detailed facts and a summary of the assassination of Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, by James Earl Ray.

This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive...

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963, with the purpose of making demands for civil rights legislation and the elimination of racial segregation in public schools and jobs.

This is an interesting project that explores which geometrical shapes make the strongest bridge truss structures. It is a good introduction to the engineering design process. You'll design three different trusses, and use online...