National Historic Landmark- Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall

The Tlingits founded the the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood Society in Sitka in 1912 to fight discrimination against Alaska's natives and to obtain recognition of their rights and compensation for their lands.

In 1914 the Society built this large frame building ...

National Historic Landmark- Adak Army/Navy Base

Established in 1942, these World War II installations were the westernmost in the nation for a short while, and allowed American forces to mount a successful offensive against the Japanese-held Aleutian islands of Kiska and Attu.

Until very recently, Adak, ...

Arlington National Cemetery

During the Civil War the U.S. Army confiscated Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House and property initially for the defense of Washington, D.C. The massive casualties from nearby battlefields in Virginia overwhelmed Washington hospitals and cemeteries with dead soldiers. ...

Golden Triangle

Since the foundation of the town of Pittsburgh in the eighteenth century the Golden Triangle has been a cultural hub for local citizens. However, it was not until the nineteenth century that the city of Pittsburgh designated this area the ...

Erie Canal System

The Erie Canal, constructed from 1817 through 1825, created a 363 mile long transportation route through the wildness. The completed canal linked Lake Erie in Buffalo,New York to the Hudson River at Albany.

A series of canals and locks combined ...

Paul Lawrence Dunbar Apartment Complex

One of America's wealthiest men, John D. Rockefeller Jr., also expressed his generous spirit by contributing greatly to the African American community in New York City.

Rockefeller financed the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Complex, named after the nineteenth century African American ...

African Burial Ground National Monument

In early America a multitude of wealthy business men decided to acquire an inexpensive workforce in order to maximize their profits on exports.

Slavery began as an economic practicality for those who were willing to exploit others. Owning more slaves meant ...

Boston Massacre Site

The Boston Massacre is a momentous and dramatic event that took place on the evening of March 5, 1770, just prior to the official start of the American Revolution. The standoff between a frustrated mob of Bostonians and a group ...

Supreme Court Building

Imagine Supreme Court Justices riding through the forest on horseback, black robes flowing behind them. With no permanent home, the first justices rode circuit around the countryside of our newly formed nation. Beginning in 1800 the court resided in the ...

New York City Lower East Side

Simmer together borscht, matzo, strudel, tortillas, pasta, corned beef, eggrolls, and you get a unique American stew. Melting Pot describes the densely packed four square miles of New York City's Manhattan Island called the Lower East Side.

Inhabited by Indians, ...