Amid the stacks at the Wesleyan University Library, a student has found a book emblazoned with the name and address of the legendary anarchist Lucy Parsons. The biracial black and Native American ...

To find scientific evidence of paper age and origin. There's more to a piece of paper than meets the eye - and paper analysis can find it. This specialized investigative process extracts historical ...

The American West is a time both in history and in myth. Outlaws and sheriffs, cowboys and Indians, wide-open plains with herds of buffalo and tumbling tumbleweeds: these are the iconic images of the ...

To pin down documented facts relative to a specific historical question. Congratulations. You've just been made a Deputy History Detective. To become a full Detective, you only need to conduct a ...

How have recent ancestors lived their ideals, contributing to the world in ways that are connected to national or global history? Students use this reproducible to help them plan an eulogy or speech ...

Are you ready to research? Use this checklist as a starting point for your historical research project, and find out whether you've overlooked an important step in your approach. This list can also be ...

Do's And Don'ts Your definitive list of do's and don'ts when carrying out historical research.

Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons starting at 1364 with the first recorded use of a firearm and ending in 1892 with the introduction of automatic handguns. 1364 - First recorded ...

Textile analysis can aid everyone from forensic anthropologists searching for clues to museum conservators hoping to identify and preserve an antique dress. Experts first need to place an item ...

Students will conduct field research, including the use of a grid system, in order to discover important or interesting family artifacts. Students will map discoveries of important artifacts on a grid ...

Spotlight on a vintage WWI cartridge and what it reveals about the earliest days of the struggle against communist Russia. Students share the stories behind a favorite object or family artifact and ...

Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Forensic anthropologists are trained physical anthropologists who apply ...