The War with Tripoli

The link below is to a video clip on the war between the United States and Tripoli from 1801-1805.

Tripolitan War

Trimester I Review Sheet

The link below is to the Trimester I Review Sheet

Study Well!

The Louisiana Territory

The following link is to a forty-five minute video that does a good job of explaining the history and the events that lead to the Louisiana Purchase.

The Louisiana Purchase

Marbury v. Madison

The link below is to a video that recreates the case of  Marbury v. Madison.

Marbury v. Madison

Federalist Period Reading

We recommend the following books that deal with the Federalist period:

His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph Ellis
John Adams by David McCullough
American Creation by Joseph Ellis

Revolutionary Period Books

The following are books we recommend if you have a strong interest in the American Revolutionary:

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence by Joseph Ellis
1776 by David McCullough
When and Where The War Was Fought: An Armchair Tour of The American Revolution by William Casey
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis

The First Great Awakening

The following video clip details the Great Awakening that took place in America in the 1730's and 40's

The Great Awakening

The Salem Witch Trials

The following video clip details the Salem witch hunt and trials:

The Salem Witch Trials

The Middle Passage

The following video clip details the reality and the horrors of the middle passage:

The Middle Passage

The First Americans

Information on the first people to populate the Americas is based on scientific research. Currently, land-bridge theory is the most widely accepted. The link below is to an article that offers alternative theories about Americas first immigrants.

The First Americans 

The New Washington Library

After more than 200 years, Mount Vernon is opening a presidential library. The first link below is to a Washington Post article about the library and the opening. The second link is to a short video.


The Washington Library Article
The Washington Library Video

The Founding of the New England Colonies

Below are links to short video clips on the founding of the New England colonies:

Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire

Columbus's Arrival

The following link is to a video clip that examines Columbus's arrival in the New World. It talks about how the Native Americans viewed this arrival and the European's perspective. It also touches on the impact this clash of two cultures will have on the world.

500 Nation Series

Opinions on Columbus

Columbus Day was first celebrated in the United States in the late 1700's. Over the last 25 years, some controversy has developed about Columbus Day and also about Columbus himself. The following link contains two articles from the early 1990's that were written in anticipation of the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery. One is a defense of Columbus. The other is a condemnation.

Columbus: Hero or Villian

Welcome Back!

Chapter Worksheets

The link below provides the Chapter Worksheets also called Chapter Identification Sheets for the entire year.

Chapter Worksheets

Harper's Weekly and the Gilded Age

The link below is to a website called harpweek.com  It provides digital copies of the cartoons and some of the information that were published in Harper's Weekly during the second half of the 1800's. It is a great resource to learn more about the Gilded Age and has a wealth of Thomas Nast cartoons. It actually goes from 1857 to 1912.

Harper's Weekly

Garfield's Death

The video clip below is from the CBS Sunday Morning Show and takes a look at the assassination of President James Garfield. It focuses on the shooting but also how the doctors caring for Garfield contributed to and even caused his death.

President Garfield  

Book Recommendation

The following book is one we recommend about the Gilded Age and the assassination of President Garfield.

Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard

The Presidents: Johnson to Arthur

The link below is to an episode from a History Channel series on the U.S. presidents. This episode goes from Andrew Johnson to Chester Arthur.

The Presidents

Civil War Video Clips

Below are several video clips on important battles or events of the Civil War. Each are between two and six minutes long and should enhance the information you have read in the textbook and discussed in class on these topics.


First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

The Presidents: Taylor to Lincoln

The link below is to a History Channel series on the presidents. This episode goes from Zachary Taylor to Abraham Lincoln.

The Presidents

Slavery: The USS Constellation

In the 1830's, the US Navy created the African Squadron. Its' mission was to prevent Africans from being taken by slave ships to the United States where they would be traded into slavery. This slave trafficking was illegal in the United States and could be punishable by death. The USS Constellation was a part of the African Squadron in the late 1850's and early 1860's. The link below is to a History Channel video about the USS Constellation and its' fight against illegal slave trade in 1859-60. At times the treatment of the Africans can be difficult to watch, but the video does a very good job of showing both the brutality of slavery and the difficulties it presented.

 USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

An Interesting Article on Florida

The link below is to an article in yesterday's Newsday. It is about the 500 year anniversary of Ponce de Leon's first exploration of Florida. The state has a number of events planned to mark the occasion.

 Florida-Newsday Article

An Interesting Article about the H.L. Hunley

The link below is to an interesting article about some new potential evidence on why the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley sank during the Civil War.

The Mystery of the Hunley

Jacksonian America

The following are books we would recommend on the Jacksonian Era:

American Lion by Jon Meacham
The Age of Jackson by Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
William Henry Harrison by Gail Collins

The 2013 Inauguration

The link below is to President Obama's inaugural speech

2013 Inaugural Speech

Jeffersonian America

The following are books we recommend for those interested in learning more about the Jeffersonian period:


Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham
American Sphinx by Joseph Ellis
Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr by Nancy Isenberg
Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose

Marbury v. Madison Homework Assignment

Mr. Anselmo's American History I classes should click on the link below to watch the video on Marbury v. Madison. There will be a quiz on Monday, January 7th.

Marbury v. Madison