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Celebrating Our Southwest Heritage
A talk with Khristaan Villela
Neighbors North And South
Refugees from the Mexican Revolution in the 1910s head for Marfa, Texas.
A New Conflict Threatened The US And Mexico's Relationship
More than 60 years after the United States and Mexico fought their last battle over land, a new conflict threatened the two countries’ relationship.
The Final Piece
The dark green color in the map depicts the land that was the Gadsden Purchase.
Alta California Becomes A State
This 1750 map captures the Spanish belief—based on the Baja Peninsula—that California was an island.
From Tejas To Texas
The republic of Mexico—newly independent from Spain—faced some big problems in the early 1820s.
The Rise of New Spain
Within a couple of years of arriving in Mexico, Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec Empire.
Rethinking A Holiday
Columbus Day has been an official U.S. holiday since 1937. But some people question the idea of celebrating Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the “New World.”
The Promise Of Gold And A Sea Route To India
The promise of gold and a sea route to India.
Getting Started
Did you know that the Spanish arrived in North America more than 100 years before the English settled their first colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts?
A Democratic Influence
Look on the back of a one-dollar bill, and you will find the Great Seal of the United States.
Keeping The Culture Alive
A Talk with Mike Tarbell
Friends And Enemies In Times Of War
Long before the first European settlers arrived in North America, the Haudenosaunee formed their confederacy. Joining together allowed them to establish themselves as a dominant native force.
Meet The Haudenosaunee
Thousands of years ago, five distinct Native American nations—the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas, and the Senecas engaged in constant war with one another.
The Peacemaker Story
Most historians say that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy came together during the 15th century.
To Savannah And The Sea
To Savannah And The Sea
Mr. Lincoln's Reelection
Mr. Lincoln's Reelection
Cump Sherman Finds His Way
Of the 11 children in the Sherman family, red-haired Cump was the studious one. He read books and studied mathematics and Latin, while his younger brother John got into fistfights.
The Story Of The Essex
“HERE HE IS—HE IS MAKING FOR US AGAIN!”
Slang From The Sea
Have you ever felt startled or “taken aback” about the turn of certain events? Or have you ever gone from feeling great to feeling disappointment when someone or something “took the wind out of your sails”? Those phrases are examples of sailing-related sayings.
Riches Of The Ocean
For hundreds of years, whales were one of the riches of the ocean. Commercial whaling was viewed as an important and admirable occupation because the main industry it supported—supplying oil for light—was invaluable in a time before electricity or natural gas were introduced.
Picture The Age Of Whaling
A typical whaling voyage lasted several years, and several months might pass out on the ocean between whale sightings.
Parts
People used different parts of the whale in their daily lives in the 1800s.
On Behalf Of Whales
Meet WDC’s Regina Asmutis-silvia
Meet The Crew
New England whaling crews were made up of a diverse community of men.
Harpooned!
A 19th-century whaler sailed the ocean alone, set apart from the rest of the world.
A Variety Of Whales
Whales are members of a scientific order known as Cetacea. Cetaceans are found in every ocean and consist of two main suborders: baleen whales (or Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti), which also include dolphins and porpoises.
What The Camera Captured - Outdoors
William Parralla, 7 years old, newsboy, 313 Second St., SW, Washington, D.C. Newsboy without a badge who tried to “short change” me when he sold me a paper. “He can rustle de poipers,” another boy said. April 1912.
What The Camera Captured - Indoors
The photographs on the following pages are part of the collection of the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) and are attributed to Lewis W. Hine.
It's The Law
By 1910, about 2 million children under the age of 15 worked in industry, according to National Archives and Records Administration data.