Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons starting at 1364 with the first recorded use of a firearm and ending in 1892 with the introduction of automatic handguns. 1364 - First recorded ...

Investigate the history of a building. What do we really know about any building? Is there a shady past? Do you sense a false front? It's time for your house to come clean. The inquiry will have two ...

Going through her brother’s belongings in El Paso, TX, a History Detectives fan came across a leaflet with Japanese writing and startling war images. A note taped to the box says, “This box contains ...

For centuries, people have marked graves and commemorated the dead. Stones were originally used by prehistoric man to keep wild animals from digging up the gravesite. Today cemetery markers are ...

Understanding the history of African Americans is crucial to understanding the history of America. The experiences of African Americans have shaped many aspects of the United States. These lesson ...

Researching a cemetery can be lots of work but very informative and entertaining. The shape and material of the stone, its design, and the inscription are all clues to history. Use this outline as a ...

Students will conduct field research of a historical site in order to discover a more complete understanding of a time period, as well as a fuller appreciation of history. Knows how to diagram the ...

Vietnam's People's Army Newspaper devoted a five part series to the deeply personal story of the family's journey since their father died in 1966. For Marge Garner and Bob Frazure, the details in this ...

Students will conduct field research, including the use of a grid system, in order to discover important or interesting family artifacts. Students will map discoveries of important artifacts on a grid ...

Step into the shoes of a History Detective and tackle some of history's toughest mysteries. These lesson plans guide students to evaluate conflicting evidence by: Sourcing: Who made this source? Where ...

Library of Congress Virtual librarians at the Library of Congress answer questions about their special collections such as the American Memory Historical Collection as well as topics ranging from ...