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.

There’s so much *story* packed into the history of the American flag & how its design adapted over nearly 200 years -- in step with the evolution of our union.

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…

Old Abe, the American War Eagle was the Mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War. He was in nine battles during the war including Fredericktown and the Siege of Vicksburg. He was not only a Mascot but became a Patriotic Symbol for the entire Nation.

African-American boys holding American flags in Montgomery, Alabama - 25 March 1965. (Image: Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty)

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!)

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.

This year, as every year, I gave lots of books for holiday presents. I did buy other stuff too, but few people escaped without at least one book. This year, I’ve noticed that my list includes nearly all nonfiction, for children and adults. My two- and five-year-old adorable great-nephews got a delicious new book, Jewish Holidays Cookbook: 50 festive meals for celebrating the year (DK Publishing) by Jill Bloomfield. This has the old standards as well as some new dishes, along with dollops of…