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Unit 7—America Transformed (1860-1920)
Chapter 21: An Industrial Society (1860-1900)
Chapter 22: The Rise of American Cities (1865-1900)
Chapter 23: Forces Shaping a New West (1860-1900)
Chapter 24: Politics and Reform (1877-1919)
Chapter 25: Becoming a World Power (1890-1920)
Chapter 21
Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone
Detailed technical information and flow charts, incorporating Bell's own sketches, that trace the development of the telephone. Includes links to related sites.
Thomas Edison
Brief overview of Edison's life and career, with links to additional Edison resources and to information about other inventors, including Henry Bessemer and Alexander Graham Bell
George M. Pullman
Short biography of the powerful railroad figure
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Story of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 and of subsequent memorializations of the event
Andrew Carnegie and His Philanthropies
Concise history of Carnegie's life and philanthropic efforts
The Carnegie Story
Detailed information about Carnegie's life and about his estate in Scotland
Humanitarian International
Clear explanation of what Social Darwinism is and why the organization Humanitarian International is opposed to it
Labor WEB
Home page of the AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions representing over 13 million working men and women
Mary Harris (Mother) Jones
Short biography of the labor organizer, including links to a tribute by Eugene V. Debs and an article she wrote in 1901
Chapter 22
The Angel Island Home Page
Overview of immigrant conditions and processing on Angel Island in California
Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service: Ellis Island, 1900-1933
Informative introduction to a microfilm publication of Ellis Island records
History of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Brief but comprehensive history of a New York City settlement house that opened in 1894
The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Comprehensive look at the 1906 earthquake, including photographs, eyewitness accounts, and seismographic data
On the Lower East Side
Compilation of articles from turn-of-the-century journals about life in New York City's Lower East Side
Thomas Nast: The Power of One Person's Wood Engravings
Extensive biography of the renowned political cartoonist (who allegedly could neither read nor write), accompanied by images of some of his most significant cartoons
A Tribute to Roscoe Conkling
Full text of a tribute to the New York political boss, delivered to the New York State legislature on May 9, 1888
Chester A. Arthur
Brief biography of the 21st president in the Hall of Forgotten Presidents site
Presidential Flip Cards
Portraits and career highlights of, plus fun facts about, presidents Arthur, Cleveland, Garfield, Harrison, and Hayes, as well as the other chief executives
Benjamin Harrison: Twenty-Third President, 1889-1893
Short biography of Harrison, with a link to a biography of his wife, Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison. Part of a White House site that also contains biographies of presidents Arthur, Cleveland, Garfield, and Hayes
The Louis Sullivan Page
Look at the life and work of Louis Sullivan, including links to photographs of buildings he designed
Olmsted in Buffalo
Detailed information about Frederick Law Olmsted's pioneering design for the Buffalo, New York, public park system
Booker Taliaferro Washington
Photograph and brief biography of the champion of education for African Americans
Ragtime
Extensive information on ragtime music, including its origins and influence, a time line of events, information about popular composers and performers, and a list of resources for further research
Meet William Randolph Hearst
Biography of Hearst, a brief history of the Hearst Corporation, and a look at the Hearst's San Simeon estate
Joseph Pulitzer
Brief biography of Pulitzer, written by one of his descendants, with links to related sites
Chapter 23
The Dawes Act or General Allotment Act of 1887
Complete text of the Dawes Act
The Autobiography of Calamity Jane
Story of Martha Jane Cannary in her own words
The West in Popular Culture and Folklore
Links to a variety of sites dealing with the Old West, including ones devoted to Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, historic trails, and cowboy poetry
Sketch of a Three Years Travell in South America, California, and Mexico
Firsthand account by a man who took part in the 1849 gold rush, accompanied by a time line and biographical notes
Ghosts of the Gold Rush
Site devoted to the Klondike gold rush, including a brief history, fun facts and anecdotes, and a "pan for gold database"
A Brief Explanation of Homesteading
Introduction to homesteading and the Homestead Act, including a bibliography
A Vast Sea of Grass--Nebraska's Vanished Prairies
Detailed information about the prairies, with links to information about soddies and homesteading
Chief Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotake)
Quotations from and extensive information about the Sioux leader
Inside Sod House
Photograph of the inside of a sod house, with a brief descriptive text
Chapter 24
William McKinley (1843-1901)
Links to McKinley's first and second inaugural addresses
>William McKinley: Twenty-Fifth President, 1897-1901
Short biography of the president, with a link to a biography of his wife, Ida Saxton McKinley
How the Other Half Lives
Hypertext edition of Jacob A. Riis's 1890 book How the Other Half Lives, which shocked the nation with its depiction of conditions in New York's tenement housing
The History of the Suffrage Movement
Comprehensive examination of the woman suffrage movement, including its relationship to the temperance movement, racial issues, and progressivism
Woodrow Wilson
Look at the life and presidency of Woodrow Wilson, with a link to the texts of his two inaugural addresses
Federal Trade Commission
Home page of the FTC detailing its mission and activities
Chapter 25
The Age of Imperialism
Comprehensive history of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes links to images, maps, biographies, and other related information
The Cuban Nation, 1898-1959
History of Cuba, containing detailed accounts of the 1895 revolution and the Spanish-American-Cuban War. Accompanied by links to further information on Cuba.
Jose Marti
Biography of the Cuban revolutionary and one of his poems with an English translation of it
The World War I Document Archive
Treasure trove of primary documents and photos from World War I--very useful to students working on research projects
Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker
On-line text of Captain Rickenbacker's memoir of his experiences as an ace pilot in World War I
General John J. Pershing
Detailed biography of the general who led the American Expeditionary Force to victory in World War I
The Versailles Treaty
Complete text of the Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations Debate
Dramatized discussion about the League of Nations, including the words of Senators Nelson, Lodge, Sherman, Hitchcock, Borah, Reed, and Sterling, as well as President Wilson
Woodrow Wilson: Twenty-Eighth President, 1913-1921
Brief biography of Wilson, with links to biographies of his two wives, texts of his inaugural addresses, and the Woodrow Wilson House site
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