Pied Piper

When American Schools Banned German Classes

When American troops headed to Europe for WWI, hostility to all things German intensified across the country. Schools even banned German fairy tales.
Neighborhood Gardens

Neighborhood Gardens: A Housing Project Born of Unbridled Optimism

Public housing was once thought of as being positive, radical, and hopeful.
Excerpt of letter from Alexander Murdock detailing the geography of the Battle of Gettysburg

Finding Your Place in Letters

For scholars of American history, letter-writing makes historical research possible.