A monthly roundup of Gilded Age and Progressive Era news articles and blog posts from around the web.
A Hebrew orphan asylum transformed into a community hospital
Passamaquoddy folktales preserved in 1890 wax cylinder recordings
Reconstruction shifted immigration control from the state to the federal level
Visual tools for teaching about political parties
The centennial celebration of the first aerial circumnavigation around the world
Rainy days in the visual archives
Sinclair Lewis and his small-town critiques
Historic trees in the American landscape
The fight to protect the Henry Ossawa Tanner House in Philadelphia
Patents and the creation of baseball
Explore hydroelectric power plants in the National Register of Historic Places
Celebrate National Submarine Day with design drawings of the USS Holland
How the Fourteenth Amendment continues to shape American life
The two remaining Tulsa Massacre victims continue to fight for restitution
Historical songs about flowers
Trees as muses at historic artists’ homes
The healing power of light and the Spectro-Chrome
Primary sources about political third parties
Worries over pornographic images on postcards
Review of a new book on the role of Scandinavian settlers in the U.S. Civil War
The continual impact of the RMS Titanic on safety legislation
The history of post offices and the Postal Savings System
Library of Congress sources provide insight into the business of railroads
Observe National Parks Week with photos and maps from the National Archives
Inaccuracies in historical markers
Newly digitized irrigation records from the Bureau of Indian Affairs
The mischievous childhood of Babe Ruth
Introducing students to entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker
Ida B. Wells, Black radicalism, and the People’s Grocery
After serving in the United States Navy, Kym pursued her education and true passion of history. Kym taught as an adjunct for six years prior to continuing her education. She is currently a History PhD student and Fellow at the University of Montana, focusing on public health in the Progressive Era.