• 9-12 Literature & Poetry Center
  Resources and tools from our Language & Literature Center

Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States of America (1861-5), died (1889)

• Great Sites about the Civil War
  Some of the best sites on the Web for teaching about the Civil War
• Civil War Lesson Plans and Activities
  Teachers can use these lessons to teach what caused the war, what it was like to live in a nation divided, and much more.

Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland (1847)

• Black History on the Internet
  Explore the best Black History sites for primary, middle, and high school level students. Activity and lesson ideas included!
• The Road to Freedom: Using the WWW to Teach About Slavery
  For black slaves in America, the road to freedom was a long and difficult one. This week, Education World observes Black History Month by providing activities to help your students trace that journey and to learn about some of the heroes who paved the way to freedom. Included: Activities for teaching about slavery across the grades and the curriculum.
• Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
  The life and accomplishments of Harriet Tubman, highlighting her work on the Underground Railroad.

Washington Post published its first edition (1877)

• Education News
  Resources from our Education News Center

First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published in Scotland (1768)

• Research Center
  Some of the best reference resource tools

Congress met in Philadelphia, the new temporary U.S. capitol (1790)

Everglades National Park in Florida dedicated by President Truman (1947)

• Our National Parks
  Some of the best sites on the Web for teaching about our national parks.

Gerald Ford sworn-in as first un-elected U.S. vice-president, succeeding Spiro T Agnew (1973)

President John Adams suggested establishment of a US observatory (1825)

A presidential address was broadcast on radio for the first time as President Coolidge spoke to a joint session of Congress (1923)