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Here, a camp meeting in the Here, a camp meeting in the woods typifies the type of woods typifies the type of

popular evangelical popular evangelical Christianity during the Christianity during the Second Second Great AwakeningGreat Awakening of the early of the early

1800s. 1800s.

This aerial photo, taken by U.S. This aerial photo, taken by U.S. dept of defense spyplanes over dept of defense spyplanes over

cuba in 1962, revealed the cuba in 1962, revealed the building of nuclear launch building of nuclear launch

capabilities. This spurred capabilities. This spurred the the Cuban missile crisisCuban missile crisis, bringing , bringing the US and the USSR close to the US and the USSR close to

nuclear war.nuclear war.

This is a painting of Queen This is a painting of Queen Elizabeth of England, who gave Elizabeth of England, who gave

the island kingdom its first the island kingdom its first steps out into the Atlantic steps out into the Atlantic

world. Behind her, the English world. Behind her, the English fleet’s victory over the Spanish fleet’s victory over the Spanish

Armada in 1588 is pictured.Armada in 1588 is pictured.

This is the front page of William This is the front page of William Randolph Hearst’s New York Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal in 1898. As a major Journal in 1898. As a major

““yellow journalism”yellow journalism” advocate of advocate of war with Spainwar with Spain, the paper , the paper

propagated the notion that the propagated the notion that the Spanish were responsible for Spanish were responsible for

the the explosion of the USS Maine explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor.in Havana harbor.

This pedigree chart indicates an This pedigree chart indicates an approach to family planning approach to family planning called called eugenicseugenics, a science , a science

inspired by inspired by social Darwinismsocial Darwinism, , which sought to breed out which sought to breed out

unfavorable human qualities like unfavorable human qualities like feeble-mindedness.feeble-mindedness.

Marbury v. Marbury v. MadisonMadison

In this case of 1803, John In this case of 1803, John Marshall established the Marshall established the

constitutional principle of constitutional principle of judicial review, which states judicial review, which states

that that the supreme courtthe supreme court has the has the power to nullify laws if they are power to nullify laws if they are

found by the court to be found by the court to be unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

Dred Scott v. Dred Scott v. SandfordSandford

In this case (1857), a slave named In this case (1857), a slave named Dred Scott claimed that he had Dred Scott claimed that he had earned his freedom. The court, earned his freedom. The court, expressed by Roger B. Taney, expressed by Roger B. Taney,

disagreed stating that blacks had disagreed stating that blacks had no rights that white men were no rights that white men were

bound to respect.bound to respect.

Brown v. Board Brown v. Board of Education of of Education of topeka kansas.topeka kansas.

In this 1954 case, the court In this 1954 case, the court declared that laws enforcing declared that laws enforcing

racial segregation of racial segregation of schools was schools was

unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

Plessy v. FergusonPlessy v. Ferguson

In this decision of 1896, the In this decision of 1896, the court upheld the court upheld the

constitutionality of segregated constitutionality of segregated railway cars. The court said railway cars. The court said

that racial segregation is that racial segregation is constitutional if it was constitutional if it was “separate but equal.”“separate but equal.”

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade

This 1973 decision defined This 1973 decision defined abortion as a constitutionally abortion as a constitutionally

protected right to privacy, up to protected right to privacy, up to the first trimester of pregnancy.the first trimester of pregnancy.

Pearl Harbor, the Yalta Pearl Harbor, the Yalta Conference, the zoot suit Conference, the zoot suit riots, A. Philip Randolph’s riots, A. Philip Randolph’s would-be march, the Long would-be march, the Long

Telegram Telegram

19401940ss

Nixon’s resignation, the Nixon’s resignation, the end of the Vietnam War, end of the Vietnam War, Jimmy Carter, the gay Jimmy Carter, the gay

rights movement.rights movement.

The 1970sThe 1970s

Flappers, the Harlem Flappers, the Harlem Renaissance, the stock Renaissance, the stock

market crash, the Jazz Age, market crash, the Jazz Age, the first “talkie” motion the first “talkie” motion

picture.picture.

The 1920The 1920ss

World War I, Woodrow World War I, Woodrow Wilson, the Russian Wilson, the Russian

Revolution, the model T. Revolution, the model T. Ford, Charlie Chaplin Ford, Charlie Chaplin

becomes a movie star.becomes a movie star.

The 1910The 1910ss

The Boston Tea Party, the The Boston Tea Party, the Second Continental Second Continental

Congress, the Intolerable Congress, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre. Acts, the Boston Massacre.

the 1770the 1770ss

End of the Revolutionary End of the Revolutionary War, the Articles of War, the Articles of

Confederation, Shay’s Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion, Washington’s first Rebellion, Washington’s first

inauguration.inauguration.

1780s1780s

I was the president of the I was the president of the confederacy and led the confederacy and led the south in their proslavery south in their proslavery

rebellion against the rebellion against the north.north.

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis

I was Secretary of the I was Secretary of the Treasury during the Treasury during the

Washington administration, Washington administration, shaping greatly the shaping greatly the

worldview of the Federalist worldview of the Federalist faction. I died in a duel!faction. I died in a duel!

Alexander Alexander HamiltonHamilton

I was everyone’s favorite I was everyone’s favorite “rags to riches” industrial “rags to riches” industrial

capitalist, having risen from capitalist, having risen from immigrant poverty to head up immigrant poverty to head up the steel industry in the united the steel industry in the united

states. states.

Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie

I was the figurehead of the I was the figurehead of the “popular” wing of the democratic “popular” wing of the democratic party during the late nineteenth party during the late nineteenth century and early 20century and early 20thth century, century,

running for president 3 times. In the running for president 3 times. In the 1920s, I represented the anti-1920s, I represented the anti-

evolution cause in the Scopes trial.evolution cause in the Scopes trial.

William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan

I was the leader and organizer I was the leader and organizer of the Sons of Liberty in of the Sons of Liberty in Boston, leading popular Boston, leading popular

discontent against British discontent against British taxation and occupation.taxation and occupation.

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

Antislavery novel, Antislavery novel, Uncle Uncle Tom’s CabinTom’s Cabin, by , by Harriet Harriet

Beecher StoweBeecher Stowe, published in , published in 1852, motivated the hearts 1852, motivated the hearts

and minds of many and minds of many northerners to sympathize northerners to sympathize with the plight of slaves.with the plight of slaves.

Catcher in the rye was a novel Catcher in the rye was a novel by J.D. Salinger, published in by J.D. Salinger, published in 1951, which became a classic 1951, which became a classic

statement of teenage angst and statement of teenage angst and Rebellion, against the backdrop Rebellion, against the backdrop

of 1950s conformity.of 1950s conformity.

The Ragged Dick series, by Horatio Alger, published in 1867, told a “rags to riches” story which appealed to late nineteenth century beliefs in

the “self-made man”

The so-called Kinsey reports, The so-called Kinsey reports, published in book form in 1953, published in book form in 1953,

shocked Americans with shocked Americans with detailed information about detailed information about

sexual practices of ordinary sexual practices of ordinary Americans, a previously taboo Americans, a previously taboo topic, which ushered in more topic, which ushered in more

public acceptance of changing public acceptance of changing sexual mores.sexual mores.

What every girl should knowWhat every girl should know, , published in 1916, was the published in 1916, was the earliest advocacy for sex earliest advocacy for sex

education and contraception, education and contraception, part of the longer struggle for part of the longer struggle for

reproductive rights.reproductive rights.

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