In this lesson, students will examine primary sources to understand John Brown’s actions in Harpers Ferry and will develop a ...

In this lesson plan students will examine primary sources to determine the level of threat caused by the buildup of Soviet nuclear missiles and weapons sites in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis ...

Women served in the Civil War as nurses, spies, and vivandières. Explore these stories with students through a video clip and close examination of two dresses and a woman's uniform. This lesson plan ...

This lesson plan outlines topics for short research projects and classroom performances related to the Mexican War. Have ...

Use artifacts and historical literature to bring the War of Independence to life for elementary students. By playing the "Who's in camp?" card game, students develop a deeper understanding of the many ...

Use a video clip and primary sources to develop an understanding of the challenges facing the ground troops during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge, then take on the role of one of those soldiers ...

Discover the fascinating story of penicillin, an antibiotic that revolutionized the medical world. From its humble beginnings ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently collected the laptop used by an IRS Criminal Investigation ...

For more than 500 years, waves of new Americans arrived by sea. In that time, the nation’s seacoasts, rivers, lakes, and ...

The Gunboat Philadelphia exhibition has been reinterpreted and updated to include its recovery in 1935, a history of its display at Lake Champlain as well as early preservation and acquisition by the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education marked a turning point in the history of race relations in the United States. On May 17, 1954, the Court stripped away constitutional ...

Blue shirt worn by David Newell in the role of Mr. McFeely on the television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. One of the neighbors who made frequent appearances on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mr.