Social Media Ideas for American History

American History Quiz: Social Studies Lesson Plan

Can you drag and drop these 25 events into chronological order — before getting three wrong answers?

The 540 Million Year History of the USA

This animated map shows the movement of the land that now makes up the United States (outlined in red) over the course of 540 million years. It was recorded from the Pangea Map, a...

America's Story, Told in 15 Million First Drafts of History

On This Day | Sept. 17

In 1862, Union forces stopped a Confederate invasion of Maryland at the Battle of Antietam. About 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing, making it the bloodiest single da...

Sep 4, Railroads By State: History, Maps & Firsts

All 50 U.S. state railroad histories—firsts, 1916 peak of 254,037 miles, today’s ~140,000-mile freight network. Directory of state guides from Alabama to Wyoming.

Learning valuable lessons from American history

Thaddeus McCotter writes for American Greatness about the importance of studying lessons from the nation’s history. Once more in these trying times, Americans are compelled to reco...

Inside The Tragic True Stories Of The 9 Deadliest Days In American History

From bloody battles to devastating pandemics, the deadliest days in American history have all left their mark on the United States. The post Inside The Tragic True Stories Of The 9...

How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power

  As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free and inclusive than it’s ever been. The path to this milestone was imperfect...