African Burial Ground National Monument

In early America a multitude of wealthy business men decided to acquire an inexpensive workforce in order to maximize their profits on exports.

Slavery began as an economic practicality for those who were willing to exploit others. Owning more slaves meant ...

Boston Massacre Site

The Boston Massacre is a momentous and dramatic event that took place on the evening of March 5, 1770, just prior to the official start of the American Revolution. The standoff between a frustrated mob of Bostonians and a group ...

Independence Hall

Independence Hall served as the meeting location for some of the United States' most groundbreaking historical events, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence and drafting of the United States Constitution.

Notable figures such as George Washington, Thomas ...

Supreme Court Building

Imagine Supreme Court Justices riding through the forest on horseback, black robes flowing behind them. With no permanent home, the first justices rode circuit around the countryside of our newly formed nation. Beginning in 1800 the court resided in the ...

New York City Lower East Side

Simmer together borscht, matzo, strudel, tortillas, pasta, corned beef, eggrolls, and you get a unique American stew. Melting Pot describes the densely packed four square miles of New York City's Manhattan Island called the Lower East Side.

Inhabited by Indians, ...

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial

The Battle for Iwo Jima, against the Japanese, during World War II, was one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the Marine Corps.

Marines suffered over 25 thousand casualties taking the island. The United States awarded twenty-seven Medals ...

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Born a slave, the Reverend Charles Octavius Boothe was one of the Freedmen who established the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church after the Civil War. The church served the African American community of Montgomery for over one hundred years and gained ...

Crispus Attucks Gravesite

Boston, Massachusetts became the center of tension and rebellion in America during the years leading up to the American Revolution. On the streets of Boston, fights frequently broke out between American Patriots and British soldiers.

Problems came to a climax ...

National Historic Landmark - Bunker Hill Monument

One of the most famous sites of the American Revolution is Breeds Hill, better known as Bunker Hill, the site of the first major battle of the Revolution. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775. Although ...

National Historic Landmark - Virginia State (Confederate) Capitol

Designed by Thomas Jefferson and noted French architect Louis Clerisseau, this Greek Revival building served as the State Capitol for 70 years until Virginia seceded from the Union. From July 1861 to April 1865, the Confederate Congress met here. With ...