This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how, even though slavery is abolished after the Civil War, the system of share-cropping quickly emerged that kept blacks in a condition much like slavery.
Using ESSEX History examines local history at its best in this seminar lookubg at Salem and the China Trade with Salem State's Dr. Dane Morrison. Dr. Morrison will lead attendees through a discussion of the economic and maritime history of Salem during the China Trade and the ways in which this vast trading network affected the economy and culture of Essex County. This seminar will take place at the House of the Seven Gables—a stone's throw from historic Derby Wharf, the center of the China Trade. In the afternoon, teachers will be introduced to some of the Peabody Essex Museum's vast collections of China Trade artifacts.
By attending an entire seminar and preparing a quality lesson plan based on the materials and information discussed during the day, participating teachers will earn 10 PDPs and a stipend of $125.
Author John Steele Gordon describes the revolution in travel that occurs when the first passenger ships begin to cross the Atlantic on regular schedules.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the virtual chaos of the banking system of early 19th-century America, with thousands of different banknotes in circulation across the country.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the success of the Erie Canal and the early railroads, which led to the early success of the New York Stock Exchange.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how, when Alexander Hamilton became the Secretary of the Treasury, one of the first things he did was to have the treasury assume all state debts accrued from the American Revolution.
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the triangular trade route, in which 17th-century merchants sailed the Atlantic Ocean in a path between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Eventually, African slaves became part of this system.
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces England's attempts to regulate colonial trade by passing the Navigation Acts—which included adding new taxes and controlling seaports. Americans were angered by the acts of legislation even though they helped stimulate the economy.