by Hannah Baik | Apr 27, 2026
Historical Source Analysis – The “Golden Spike” Ceremony On May 10th, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, a photograph of the “Golden Spike Ceremony” was taken.[1] This monumental achievement marked by a golden spike driven into the ground, celebrated the completion of...
by Simone Bajaj | Apr 23, 2026
In December 1845, Mary Paul wrote a letter to her father writing about her daily life working in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. She was a young teenage girl who left her home in Vermont for work. Her letters offer a firsthand account of the opportunities...
by Alexandra Rega | Dec 1, 2025
Curb on Child Labor Filling Schoolhouses After the Civil War, industry began to boom, and with an increase in industry, there was a need for an increase in workers. This meant children as young as 10 could be working in retail stores, industries, or even farms....
by Amaal Elsammak | Nov 29, 2025
The photo of Sojourner Truth titled, I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance, was her way of taking control of society’s view of her as a black woman. This photo is a carte de visite, or calling card, which is a small card that people used to carry around during...
by Alberto Ramos | Nov 23, 2025
One of the most memorable events of the American Labor Movement occurred in 1894—the Pullman Strike—a major confrontation between labor and the Railroad Management that ultimately drew federal intervention [1]. An unknown political cartoonist wrote and illustrated...