SNCC: The New Abolitionists
Book - Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 1964; re-published in 2013.
A detailed history of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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William Loren Katz: A People’s Historian
Profile.
A brief biography based on an interview of historian and author William Loren Katz.
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Crossing Ebenezer Creek
Book - Historical fiction. By Tonya Bolden. 2017. 240 pages.
A moving account of the Civil War massacre at Ebenezer Creek in Georgia.
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Have You Been to Jail for Justice?
Song. By Anne Feeney.
A classic American protest song sung by Peter, Paul & Mary.
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Half a Revolution
Teaching Activity. By Gayle Olson-Raymer. 16 pages.
Questions and teaching ideas for Chapter 5 of Voices of a People's History of the United States on the Revolutionary War as "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight," as well as the failure of early Americans to complete a full revolution.
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A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter
Book - Non-fiction. By Patricia and Fredrick McKissack. 1995.
A true story of the history of this powerful union effort by the African American porters.
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Freedom Road
Book - Fiction. By Howard Fast. 1944. 294 pages.
The politics and economics of Reconstruction told through memorable historical fiction.
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The Voice of Industry (1845-1848)
Digital Collection.
Records of the Voice of Industry newspaper, published by young women in Lowell, Mass. from 1845-1848.
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There’s Infinitely More to Martin Luther King Jr. Than ‘I Have a Dream’
Back in 2001, I was trying to get my eleventh grade U.S. history class to focus on a passage from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? Unfortunately, I was not surprised when a student protested, "We already know about him. We're tired of hearing about Martin Luther King."
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The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
Picture book. By Chris Barton. Illustrated by Don Tate. 2015.
An in-depth look at the Reconstruction period through the life of one of the first African-American congressmen.
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The Export of Colors
Article. By Manlio Argueta. From Cuzcatlán, Donde bate la mar del sur.
An excerpt from a novel of historical fiction about the impact of an export economy on peasants in El Salvador.
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Dayshaun’s Gift
Book - Historical fiction. By Zetta Elliott. 2015. 88 pages.
Time travelling historical fiction for upper elementary school students on the New York City Draft Riots.
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Students Secure Marker for Reconstruction Era Lawyer Albion Tourgée
A group of students at Kent State University-Ashtabula helped secure local recognition for Reconstruction era lawyer and writer Albion Tourgee, including a historical marker at his birthplace.
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