World History
The Denver Post has this marvelous collection of depression era photographs from the Farm Security Administration Office of War Information and according to the Post "are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America?s rural and small town populations. The photographs and captions are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit Bound for Glory: America in Color."
- American History - 1950-1959
The Kingwood Library of Lone Stare College in Texas has a fun resource up. It is titled American History - 1950-1959. It provides an overview of 1950s U.S. history, with a timeline of key events, suggested reading, and links to resources on technology,...
- Photos Of Brazil's History With Slavery
Brazil was the last place in the America's to abolish slavery in 1888, so there are lots of photographs of the practice as you can see in the clip above. Indeed, according to NPR, Brazil has the "world's largest archive of photography of slavery."...
- Ethiopia's Salt Trade
The African salt trade has gone on for centuries and its trade for gold formed the basis of wealth for some of Africa's most famous kingdoms: Mali, Ghana, and Songhai. The Washington Post has an excellent annotated photo collection of...
- Berlin Wall: 24th Anniversary Of The Fall
In 2009, the Denver Post put these great photographs of the fall of the Berlin Wall online. The site includes 60 stunning images --definitely worth checking out when you teach the Cold War later this Spring. My thanks to history teacher, David Korfhage,...
- Great Depression In Europe/ Phenomenal Site
Studying the Great Depression in America and Europe? If so, you absolutely have to check out and explore this wonderful site that includes animated unemployment maps, short primary documents, photographs and cartoons from the period. Everything is very...
World History
Great Depression Photographs
The Denver Post has this marvelous collection of depression era photographs from the Farm Security Administration Office of War Information and according to the Post "are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America?s rural and small town populations. The photographs and captions are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit Bound for Glory: America in Color."
- American History - 1950-1959
The Kingwood Library of Lone Stare College in Texas has a fun resource up. It is titled American History - 1950-1959. It provides an overview of 1950s U.S. history, with a timeline of key events, suggested reading, and links to resources on technology,...
- Photos Of Brazil's History With Slavery
Brazil was the last place in the America's to abolish slavery in 1888, so there are lots of photographs of the practice as you can see in the clip above. Indeed, according to NPR, Brazil has the "world's largest archive of photography of slavery."...
- Ethiopia's Salt Trade
The African salt trade has gone on for centuries and its trade for gold formed the basis of wealth for some of Africa's most famous kingdoms: Mali, Ghana, and Songhai. The Washington Post has an excellent annotated photo collection of...
- Berlin Wall: 24th Anniversary Of The Fall
In 2009, the Denver Post put these great photographs of the fall of the Berlin Wall online. The site includes 60 stunning images --definitely worth checking out when you teach the Cold War later this Spring. My thanks to history teacher, David Korfhage,...
- Great Depression In Europe/ Phenomenal Site
Studying the Great Depression in America and Europe? If so, you absolutely have to check out and explore this wonderful site that includes animated unemployment maps, short primary documents, photographs and cartoons from the period. Everything is very...