March 29, 2024March 29, 2024Imperialism, Reconstruction to Present, Rise of Industrial America Fun Friday Fact: Teddy Roosevelt’s Famous Sidearm Here’s a fun fact that I didn’t find out until a few weeks ago. Did you know that when fighting in the […]
March 4, 2021February 18, 2021Assignment Ideas, Progressive Era, Reconstruction to Present, Rise of Industrial America, Videos Video and Assignment Ideas for Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle This video is a short and sweet summary of how Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle led to changes in the meat-packing industry. […]
February 14, 2021February 18, 2021Rise of Industrial America, Videos Erie Canal Video, Worksheet, and Assignments Check out the video tour of the Erie Canal Museum below. It gives you the basic information about the Erie Canal and […]
October 16, 2020October 19, 2020Rise of Industrial America Free Industrial Age Interactive Crossword Puzzle I’m experimenting with new things for this site, and I’ve come across a nifty interactive crossword program. I created a free, interactive […]
February 23, 2020February 9, 2020Civil War & Reconstruction, Rise of Industrial America, Videos Video: George Washington Carver This is an EXCELLENT video about George Washington Carver. It does a great job of summarizing his contributions and highlights important character […]