The history of the income tax in the US dates back to the Civil War in 1861.
Interestingly the 16th amendment was proposed by conservatives opponents who believed that three-quarters of state legislatures would never approve it. Boy were they surprised!
Loretta Young announces the “Women at War Week” in this 2 minute video.
She urges women to join the war effort in honor of all of the women struggling in the war around the world, and to prevent the war from entering US soil.
Can your students think of any contemporary examples of celebrities getting involved in issues facing the world today, war or otherwise?
The Library of Congress is a national treasure as far as we’re concerned. So many amazing resources for teaching students about the American experience over the years.
Taken by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information (FSA/OWI), there are 70 amazing images of the effects of the Great Depression and WWII available online.
For more resources on teaching this era check out our resources:
A new PBS documentary For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots, details the military contributions of African Americans.
The U.S. Army created an edited 25-minute version of the film and corresponding high school and college facilitator guides. The materials, structured to fit a classroom timeframe, are versatile and can compliment studies in American history, civics, social studies and ROTC programs.
Two professors holding PhD’s in curriculum development created the facilitator guides. These guides define course outcomes, general information, important facts and post viewing questions for each chapter.
The chapters of the film are divided according to wars, which allow educators the option to adapt the materials to fit specific topical discussions. The 25-minute version can be shown in its entirety or according to appropriate content. Either way, educators can customize the video footage to support several presentation formats.
We are lucky enough to have access to each chapter and accompanying questions for both high school and college.
