The IDP grant gives middle and high school History, Government, Civics, and ELA educators in the greater New York City metro area access to professional development and materials.
The IDP grant gives middle and high school History, Government, Civics, and ELA educators in the greater New York City metro area access to professional development and materials.
In advance of the midterm elections, Facing History CEO Roger Brooks stops to consider the impact of non-voters, and worse, uninformed voters in an Op-Ed published on CNN.com.
Explore the history of events that shaped the world of Wiesel’s memoir with this interactive timeline.
Explore the history of events behind the film Schindler's List with this interactive timeline.
The letter exchange between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport was not the only landmark event in the early history of America that dealt with issues of religious freedom and identity. Seixas’ letter and Washington’s subsequent response exist within a timeline of many other events during which the newly formed country faced those issues. Continue reading below for information about some of those events.
Understand the history of the Indian Residential Schools system with this timeline spanning from early history to today.
July 1937: Marco Polo Bridge Incident, outbreak of (Second) Sino-Japanese War
August: Formation of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army
Below you can find a list of important events related to the Weimar Republic in Germany. View the interactive timeline of the Weimar Republic.
Use the following timeline to place key events during the Weimar Republic within the context of the readings and primary source resources on this site.
Use the following timeline to place key events during the Weimar Republic within the context of the readings and primary source resources on this site. You can also find an outline version of important dates in the Weimar Republic.
1839-1842
First Opium (First Anglo-Chinese) War. Treaty of Nanking signed (1842) ending the First Opium War. China to pay large indemnity and extraterritoriality and most favored nation principle established in China
1856-1860
1853
United States Commodore Matthew Perry’s “black ships’ arrive in Edo Bay.
1854