Primary source material, 1875-1900
Theodore Roosevelt:
Icon of the American Century
A retrospective about the man whose progressive ideas
significantly shaped our national character
The Theodore Roosevelt Association
TR's original fan club
The Feather
Trade: An American Conservation Movement
Concern about feathers for fashion adornment led to
a campaign to preserve the nation's wildlife
The Evolution
of the Conservation Movement
The historical formation and cultural foundations of
the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage from 1850-1920.
Ellis Island
From 1892 until 1954, more than 12 million immigrants entered
the United States at Ellis Island in New York. Today, it is run by the
National Park Service as a museum. Click for a virtual visit.
Military history, early 1900s
Authentic History
Primary sources from popular culture