The World War II postwar era, from the late 1940s through the 1960s, saw perhaps the most significant impact of America’s younger generation in our history. But unlike many who cite the Baby Boom Generation as the primary movers during these years, this multimedia...
The United States began as a country of immigrants, and over the course of our history millions of immigrants have entered the country and become contributing members of society. Today, however, there are growing concerns about immigration, especially those entering...
The Federal Civil Defense Administration estimated that 70 percent of the volunteers in the nation’s civil defense program were women. From auxiliary police officers and block wardens to nurses and communications specialists, women of all ages and backgrounds...
The first African slaves arrived in America in 1619, and slavery soon become part of the fabric of American society until it finally ended in 1865. Discrimination against Black Americans continued, however, and remains a reality in our society. Blacks are not the only...
A Day of Recognition, Celebration, and Reflection On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, announced its independence from Great Britain. Two days later, on July 4, the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, the formal...
World War I and World War II Women have long been associated with the traditional gender roles of wives, mothers, and homemakers, except during wartime. This presentation looks at women during World War I and World War II. From working in war production and...
Women began fighting for the right to vote in the early 1800s, but they did not gain the vote until ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. During their 100-year struggle, suffrage activists, including Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sarah...
Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 only freed the slaves in the Confederate states, not slave in states that did not secede from the Union. The date that all slaves were finally freed is June 19th, 1865. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates...
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