Lesson
Grades
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Students will understand and analyze the impact of the contemporary college experience as seen through the lens of Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) students and these schools'...
U.S. History
The history of the United States beginning with the First Americans to Contemporary America in the 21st Century.
Video
Grades
- 4
- 8
Episode
5
This brief episode summarizes the importance of Fort Sumter and the events that occurred there in shaping the destiny of our nation.
Video
Grades
- 4
- 8
Episode
4
Episode 4 focuses on the attempts of the North to take back Fort Sumter and hopefully bring the war to an end. This episode illustrates the struggles of African American soldiers who fought bravely on...
Video
Grades
- 4
- 8
Episode
3
The cunning and bravery of South Carolinian, Robert Smalls, is featured in this episode, as he brings his family and others to freedom under the guns of Fort Sumter in the early years of the war. [We...
Video
Grades
- 4
- 8
Episode
2
This episode explores the events that led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the opening event of the Civil War. It also follows the movement of Major Robert Anderson and his garrison from Fort...
Video
Grades
- 4
- 8
Episode
1
This episode introduces the student to the social history of South Carolina, the rise of Charleston as an important shipping center, and the building of the fort where the Civil War began. It further...
Document
Grades
- 4
- 8
- Higher Education
The thirteenth quiz in this series tests your knowledge on a not often discussed conflict in American history – The Mexican-American War. This war remains a source of controversy due to how the U.S...
Interactive
Grades
- 4
- 8
- Higher Education
This quiz tests your knowledge on a not often discussed conflict in American history – The Mexican-American War. This war remains a source of controversy due to how the U.S. acquired Mexico’s northern...
Photo
Grades
- 4
- 8
- Higher Education
This photo gallery contains the following images: Map of U.S. in 1845, before outbreak of Mexican-American War President James K. Polk General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna General Zachary Taylor...
Document
Grades
- 4
- 8
- Higher Education
Battle of Buena Vista: February 22-23, 1847. Also known as the Battle of La Angostura in Mexico, this is considered to be the bloodiest battle of the Mexican-American War. It was fought between U.S...