7th Grade - The American Story: Transforming the Nation (1865 - 1914)

Library of Congress

National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations - explore object galleries, play culture quest

The story of the building of the first east-west railroad link.

Thousands of pictures and a large amount of historical text related to American railroads

A website containing additional Union Pacific historical information and photographs in addition to those found on the UP 150th Anniversary website

The Smithsonian online exhibit.

The Natural Museum of American History

From the Samuel Gompers Papers Project

Biography on Sisters in the Building Trades website.

New World Encyclopedia

Discusses AFL formation and Samuel Gompers' role in it.

"It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City's history."

"Near closing time on March 25, 1911,
a fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Factory. Within 18 minutes, 146 people were dead as a result of the fire."

Contains "Eyewitness at the Triangle" by William G. Shephard and a photo essay.

By Abbie Fentress Swanson, March 23, 2011.

A collection of images and photographs that reflects daily life of Chinese and reveals signs of anti-Chinese feelings resulted from the Chinese Exclusion Act. An overview that explains how low paying jobs led to the prohibition of Chinese immigrants and how this law affected relations between Americans and Chinese.

Information on the Chinese Exclusion Act from Harvard University.

Among the millions of immigrants to the United States during the last fifty years of the 19th century, none of them received more ill will than the Chinese. Anti-Chinese sentiment grew to such great proportions that Congress enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Timeline of Jane Addams' life with photographs

Click on the arrows to learn about Hull House