Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865 A list of assassinations and attempts in U.S. since 1865.		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		The Harlem Renaissance An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.
Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.		Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a...
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001 A chart listing the self-reported ancestry of U.S. residents, according to the 2000 census.		An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.
Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.		Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for the Narrative of the Life of Frederick...
Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.		A Raisin in the Sun Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun contains...
Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...		Senufo Painting Students can make Senufo paintings, which are stylized representations of animals or people....
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, African American track star and three-time gold...		Indentured Servants Use a lesson that helps students to compare and contrast European American indentured servitude...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700 Read descriptions from indentured servants of the 1600s-1700s. These fascinating tales are an...