The Progressive Era, 1890-1920, was arguably the most impactful period in American history. The nation witnessed a massive influx of immigrants, rapid population growth, and social unrest. It also saw a transition to a more proactive presidency, a bevy of legislative...
On October 29, 1929, better known as “Black Tuesday,” the U.S. Stock Market crashed, setting off a nationwide panic and ultimately a “Great Depression” that lasted until the outbreak of World War II. This presentation looks at the decade of the 1930s, from...
With the outbreak of World War II in Europe in 1939, Hollywood responded by turning its focus to movies about war with an emphasis on patriotism and heroism. From Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo about the Doolittle raid, to Pride of the Marines about a Medal of Honor...
In August of 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, bringing World War II to an end and opening the Atomic Age. Four years later, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb, creating an atomic-armed adversary. This multimedia presentation...
“Life in the 1950s” explores one of America’s most pivotal decades in its history. The decade saw the heating up of the Cold War and the re-emergence of the civil rights movement, as well as a resurgence in the economy, the rapid expansion of suburbs, a burgeoning...
The 1960s opened with a sit-down strike by four black students in Greensboro, North Carolina, and ended with the repercussions of the riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The decade witnessed civil rights demonstrations and violence, student...
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman said about the Civil War: “War is cruelty. There’s no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” The Civil War ended in 1865 with the defeat of the Confederate states and slavery. Memorial Day began...
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