Surviving the Dust Bowl |
Article
The Dust Bowl got its name on April 15, 1935, the day after Black Sunday.
Truman |
Primary Source
Leaflets dropped on cities in Japan warning civilians about the atomic bomb, dropped c. August 6, 1945.
My Lai |
Image Gallery
Following the My Lai massacre, during which between 347 and 504 civilians were killed, the story remained largely out of the public eye until the media published Haeberle's photographs in November 1969.
Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World |
Article
During the "Gilded Age," every man was a potential Andrew Carnegie, and Americans who achieved wealth celebrated it as never before.
The Gold Rush |
Article
An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush.
The Murder of Emmett Till |
Timeline
Emmett Till's body is taken to Chicago's Roberts Temple Church of God for viewing and funeral services. Emmett's mother decides to have an open casket funeral.
Article
Upon his inauguration, Monroe chose to make a presidential tour of the states, the first such tour since Washington's.
Article
Buchanan's faith that the legal system would resolve the slavery issue locked him into inaction.
The Civilian Conservation Corps |
Article
Explore the goals and successes of the CCC, and debate whether such a program might be appropriate today.
FDR |
Primary Source
The president hails the workers of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
The Civilian Conservation Corps |
Article
There were about 1500 camps within the first five months of the start of the CCC program.
The Civilian Conservation Corps |
Image Gallery
President Roosevelt’s CCC put three million young men to work across America during the 1930s Great Depression.
