Are the tactics used by suffragists to fight for political power still effective?  Suffrage and the passage of the 19th Amendment marked an important moment in the progression of women’s participation in our democracy and civic life. Yet it was an imperf

This display explores the active and largely overlooked role played by women throughout World War I, both as a part of the preparedness effort before 1917 and afterwards as uniformed members of both the U.S. military and civilian voluntary organizations. In a larger historical context, the exhibi

This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and from C3teachers.org. The goal of this inquiry is to help students understand the various factors that caused the United States to be

This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and from C3teachers.org. This seventh grade annotated inquiry provides students with an opportunity to explore how words affect public op

This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and from C3teachers.org. The compelling question “Can peace lead to war?” offers students an opportunity to explore the historic cont

This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and is from C3teachers.org. This inquiry is focused on the compelling question “Is protest patriotic?” The question challenges the no

This historical investigaiton is aligned with the C3 Framework and is from C3teachers.org. Throughout this inquiry students investigate the complex interconnected roles of individuals and groups as we

This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and is from C3teachers.org. This inquiry is focused on the compelling question “Was American expansion abroad justified?” In other wo

Get Revolutionary access to Smithsonian objects with the 3D Charter Collection. In this tour, take a close look at the Gunboat Philadelphia, a warship sunk in Lake Champlain in 1776. Students can rotate, expand and control their own explorations of this unique artifact. The tour includes historic

This searchable site from Thinkport/Maryland Public Television offers lesson plans and interactives on the War of 1812 from the National Park Service, Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, and related historic sites.