Changes in America since 1900
Here are resources on: population, environment, communication, transportation, human rights, the fall of communism, space exploration, and other areas that have changed significantly over or came into being within the last 100 years. There are timelines, statistics, images, original documents, animations, and other interactive features. Included are eThemes on schools 100 years ago, the history of computer technology and the Internet, and several eThemes on decades of the 20th century.
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The New York Times: The Learning Network: On This Day
See and read about an event that happened on this (or any) day in history. NOTE: This site includes ads and links to social networking sites.
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Places Where Women Made History
Take a look back at some famous places where women have made history. You can click on different spots in the itinerary map to see a full description of each site along with images.
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From Canterbury to Little Rock
Understand the magnitude of the struggle involved in securing equal educational opportunities for African Americans.
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Chattanooga Tennessee: Train Town
This lesson plan reviews the evolution of the train in the United States.
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US Census History Collection
Follow the directions and you will have access to census records from 1790 to 1960. You can compare them to recent statistics.
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United Nations CyberSchool Bus
This website from the UN is designed for students to learn about human rights and what the UN does.
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HyperHistory Online
A way to view historical events around the world in different categories. This will give you a chance to compare the United States to other countries.
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U.S. Environmental Laws
Here is an alphabetical listing and description of different environmental laws passed in the 20th century from the Natural Resource Defense Council.
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Short History of Human Rights
Here is a short text on the history of the human rights movement.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Read the historic act adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
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ThinkQuest: Fall of Communism
Read about the end of Communist rule in the Soviet Union and its transformation to a Commonwealth of Independent States on this student-created website.
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U.S. Department of State: Fall of Communism
This site includes broader information about the pro-democracy revolutions in the Soviet Union and the other Eastern Bloc states.
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www.spacekids.co.uk: A Children's History of Space Timeline
This timeline lists some of the major events and achievements in space exploration during the twentieth century and beyond.
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Ad*Access
This is an online database of newspaper and magazine ads from mainly US sources from about 1911 to 1955. Browse the directory of search the database for specific ads.
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Child Labor in the U.S.
This site has images and descriptions from the years 1908 -1912 depicting child labor. NOTE: This page contains a banner ad.
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PBS: People and Discoveries: Technology
This page has a listing of people and technology inventions in the 20th century. Click on a name or invention to read more.
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PBS: People and Discoveries: Earth and Live Science
This page has a listing of people and Earth and life science discoveries in the 20th century. Click on a name or discovery to read more.
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PBS: American Experience: America 1900
This companion website to the documentary program offers images, information, and documents about American life in 1900.
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Library of Congress: America's Story
Explore America's history on this interactive website. You can learn about individual states, look back in time at America's past, meet "Amazing Americans," and more.
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Library of Congress: Documenting America
Search this site for images in color and black & white dating from the Great Depression to WWII.
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eThemes Resource: Schools 100 Years Ago: Turn of the 20th Century
What was it like to go to school in the late 1800's and early 1900's? How big were the schools, how many grades? Investigates clothing, games, songs, and lifestyles. There is one site on frontier culture.
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eThemes Resource: History of Computer Technology and the Internet
These Websites are about the evolution of computer technology and the Internet. Read about the history of computing machines, early programmers, and the origins of information technology. Included are video files, interactive games and quizzes, timelines, exhibits, and more. Included are four related eThemes resources.
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eThemes resource: Decade: 1900-1909
Students can learn about the Progressive Era using these sites. Find out about Andrew Carnegie and William Jennings Bryan. Investigate the Monroe Doctrine. Included are eThemes resources on Teddy Roosevelt, the Spanish American War, 1904 World’s Fair, changes in America since 1900, and the decade from 1910 to 1919.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1910-1919
Read about life in America during the 1910s. View the fashions of this time. Read about the Tango and silent movies that were popular. Learn about WWI and see photographs and diaries from soldiers. Topics include inventions during the 1901s such as air conditioners and radio receivers. There is also information about women suffrage and the 1918 Influenza outbreak. eThemes Resources on the Titanic, Angel Island Immigration Station, the Wright Brothers, and WWWI are linked.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1920-1929
Read about American life during the Roaring Twenties. Listen to jazz music, learn how to dance the Charleston and view pictures of the fashions during this era. Topics include Prohibition, gangsters, flappers, the Teapot Dome scandal, women's suffrage, the 19th Amendment, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Red Scare. Find out what common products were invented during this era and read biographies on famous people, including Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Louis Armstrong, Babe Ruth, and more. Includes interactive timelines and a link to an eThemes Resource on "The Great Gatsby."
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1930-1939
These sites are about the history and events of the 1930s. Learn more about the causes and effects of the Great Depression. There are many primary documents, including oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, and audio files. Also includes maps and timelines. There are links to eThemes Resources on books set in the 1930s, Amelia Earheart, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1940-1949
Learn about America during the decade of the 1940’s. Read details about Pearl Harbor, World War II, and the Great Depression. Learn how women were needed in the workplace to replace men who had gone off to war and how this affected fashion. Includes eThemes Resources on the Holocaust.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1950-1959
Learn more about life in America in the 1950s. Topics include the Korean War, rock 'n' roll, color televisions, fashion, Explorer 1, and scientific achievements. Includes maps, timelines, and a quiz.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1960-1969
These sites are about the major events of the 1960s including Woodstock, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and anti-war protests. Learn about this decade's popular fashion, TV shows, and baby names. There are links to eThemes Resources on Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the Civil Rights Movement.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1970-1979
Learn about the major world and national events of the 1970s by scrolling through several timelines. There are also sites about popular culture during this time period. Topics include TV shows, pop music, fashion, dancing, and hippies. Includes many photographs and primary documents. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on Richard Nixon.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1980-1989
Learn about the political climate and the popular culture of the 1980s. Includes information about the Challenger disaster, Rubik's Cubes, George Bush, the invention of computers, and more. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on Ronald Reagan.
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eThemes resource: Decade: 1990-1999
These sites are about the decade of the 1990’s. Learn about President Bill Clinton, trends and styles, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and sports stars from the 1990’s. Includes video/audio files and editorials for the decade.
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