American History

A closer look at an American wars timeline can help you understand more about the major wars the U.S. has been a part of. Learn more with this intricate breakdown.

A look back at the iconic images of Life magazine, presented by Getty Images.

Are you curious about what the American Revolution timeline looks like? Dive deep into the series of events that transpired during this historical period here.

Historians have offered vastly different interpretations of the origins of the Cold War over the past 5 decades. Few historical events have been subject to such an array of revisionist and neo-revisionist accounts. In this lesson, students enter the fray through exploring a variety of documents highlighting various issues and perspectives that led to the Cold War and address the question: Who was primarily responsible for the Cold War, the United States or the Soviet Union? [All files…

The July 21, 1969 front page of the New York Times after Apollo 11 landed on the moon. (Associated Press). SCAN AND REMASTERED by Dan Beaumont.

I love this painting/artwork, so I pinned it to remember to research the original artist. ( I don't, however, like the site it links to!)

Abraham Lincoln died as a result of a conspiracy. John Wilkes Booth was not a lone gunman. He meant to assassinate the President, Vice-President, and Secretary of State in the same night. To do this, Booth had to rely on the help of other people who ultimately proved unreliable. The killer assigned to Vice President Andrew Johnson, George Atzerodt, got a room in the hotel Johnson was staying and loitered around a bit, but he never attempted the assassination.