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Units
- 1492–1734Early Encounters
- 1692-1783Settler Colonialism and the Revolution
- 1783-1828Building a New Nation
- 1828-1869Expansions and Inequalities
- 1832-1877A Nation Divided
- 1866-1898Industry and Empire
- 1889-1920Modernizing America
- 1920–1948Confidence and Crises
- 1948-1977Growth and Turmoil
- 1974-2018The Information Age
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Women & the American Story (WAMS) is a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society. WAMS connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.
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Growth and Turmoil, 1948-1977
Marsha P. Johnson: Transgender Activist
Marsha P. Johnson was a key figure in the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. She was an activist and self-identified drag queen.
A Nation Divided, 1832-1877
Desegregation of Public Transportation
100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Elizabeth Jennings refused to leave a streetcar in New York City.
Settler Colonialism, 1692-1783
Collective Action for a Revolutionary Cause
In 1774, a group of women published their intention to boycott British goods. It was the first women’s public collective political action in American history.
Modernizing America, 1889-1920
Preserving Hispanic Heritage through Journalism and Education
Jovita Idar Juárez was a newspaper reporter and publisher who advocated for education and social services for the Hispanic community.