by Kristin Stringer | Apr 23, 2026
In the year 1692, the town of Salem, Massachusetts was taken over by fear and religious extremism, and panic, leading to what we know today as the Salem Witch Trials. It was believed during this time that the devil was inside of people, taking over them and making...
by Brandon Rosas | Apr 22, 2026
Benjamin Franklin’s “Join, or Die” was first printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. It shows a snake cut into pieces, and each piece stands for one of the British colonies. Under the image are the words “Join, or Die.” The library of Congress describes it...
by Nicole Pena Gonzalez | Apr 30, 2025
The image “Witchcraft at Salem Village,” created in 1876 by William A. Crafts, sheds light on a tragic and important time in early American history — the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. During the late 1600s, people living in the English colonies of New...
by Ella Sawal | Apr 27, 2025
The historical source “A downright gabbler or a goose that deserves to be hissed,” 1 is a cartoon that was created in 1829 by James Akin. The cartoon is a satirical cartoon, which targets Frances “Franny” Wright, who was an activist and outspoken critic of...
by Jessica Muniz | Dec 10, 2024
The Creators & Process Behind the Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 different essays that focused on explaining why there should be advocation for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Created between the years of 1787-1788,...