Movements & Eras
The Founding Era
The extraordinary decade when Americans crafted the ideals, institutions, and compromises that would define the nation.
The Industrial Revolution in America
The transformation of America from a farm-based economy to a manufacturing powerhouse that reshaped daily life.
The Women's Suffrage Movement
The seven-decade campaign by American women to win the right to vote, culminating in the 19th Amendment.
The Progressive Era
A period of reform movements that tackled corruption, monopolies, and social inequality in an industrializing America.
The Great Depression
The worst economic crisis in American history, triggered by the stock market crash and lasting a decade.
The Civil Rights Movement
The nonviolent mass movement that dismantled legal segregation and secured equal rights for Black Americans.
The Vietnam Era at Home
The turbulent period of protests, cultural upheaval, and political division sparked by the Vietnam War at home.
The Digital Revolution
The transformation of American life through personal computers, the internet, and smartphones.