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Weimar Germany
This educational module focuses on Weimar Germany. The Weimar Republic lasted from 1918 to 1933. This unit looks at the origins of the republic, its government, culture, economy, and eventual decline when the Nazis rose to power.
Declaration of the Anti-slavery Convention
This text shows how abolitionists were spreading there message and what they were trying to accomplish.
Frederick Douglass appealing to President Lincoln and his cabinet
"Frederick Douglass appealing to President Lincoln and his cabinet to enlist Negroes," mural by William Edouard Scott, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. 515 D St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Chicago World's Fair Women's Building
Black and white image of the outside of the Women's building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The photo is taken from a distance with grass and a water front between the camera and the building. The Building is the focus of the picture and it takes…
Newspaper reflecting the Stamp Act of 1712
This is a poem excerpt from a 1722 newspaper. It includes a political call to action against the Stamp Act of 1712, stating, "No Stamp, no Track of Acts like these remain." Most people are familiar with the Stamp Act of 1765, but the Stamp Act of…
Condemnation of Slavery published in Philadelphia
A photo of Benjamin Lay's publication of abolishing slavery and advocating for anti-slavery through Christian means.
[Thomas Alva Edison, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]
A black and white image of Thomas Edison. Edison is shown sitting in a chair and facing the left side. He is wearing a full suit with a bowtie and is looking directly at the camera. His hands are rested on his legs and he has a smlight smile on his…
