In 1889 and 1893, homesteaders staked claims on land in the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma Territory.
In 1889 and 1893, homesteaders staked claims on land in the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma Territory.
Tribal leaders, including these Arapaho and Cheyenne delegates, negotiated with federal authorities in Washington, D.C.
Tribal leaders, including these Arapaho and Cheyenne delegates, negotiated with federal authorities in Washington, D.C.
To encourage settlement of the West, the government opened former Indian reservation land to homesteaders
To encourage settlement of the West, the government opened former Indian reservation land to homesteaders
The 1898 explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba sparked the Spanish-American War.
The 1898 explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba sparked the Spanish-American War.
A new wave of European immigrants, fleeing hardships and lured by America’s promise of prosperity, expanded the population
A new wave of European immigrants, fleeing hardships and lured by America’s promise of prosperity, expanded the population
Photographer Lewis Hine documented child labor to urge passage of legislation protecting children from abuse
Photographer Lewis Hine documented child labor to urge passage of legislation protecting children from abuse
