The 54th Massachusetts: William Carney’s Medal of Honor A former slave, William Carney became America’s first black Medal of Honor recipient. He...Read More
The 1930s: America’s Depressed Decade The Great Depression transformed America in many ways. On “Black Tuesday,” October 29, 1929,...Read More
The Road to Revolution and to July 4, 1776 This famous painting of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence to Congress by...Read More
The Great Seal: Bald Eagles & Pyramids After six years and three committees, the Great Seal of the United States was...Read More
Theodore Roosevelt: The Good Citizen Theodore Roosevelt On September 6, 1901, a self-described anarchist approached President William McKinley in...Read More
Edison & Tesla: America Becomes Electrified The Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. In June 1752, Benjamin Franklin attached a metal...Read More
What is an American? The Liberty Bell In 1755, J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur left his native...Read More
Abolitionists Challenge Slavery in America Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman On April 14, 1775, Anthony Benezet founded the first...Read More