Educational Activities
Historical Eras
Browse an ever-expanding collection of document-based activities published by the National Archives education staff and teachers around the country.
Revolution and the New Nation
1754 — 1820s
Expansion and Reform
1801 — 1861
Civil War and Reconstruction
1850 — 1877
The Development of the Industrial United States
1870 — 1900
The Emergence of Modern America
1890 — 1930
The Great Depression and World War II
1929 — 1945
Postwar United States
1945 to early 1970s
Contemporary United States
1968 to the present
Across Historical Eras
1754 to the present
Across Eras: Civics & Government
1754 to the present