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Historical Eras

Collections of materials as well as essays, historical documents, images in Fourscore will be categorized by Historical Era to enable teachers to more easily find materials for use in their classrooms. 

The Historical Eras used by Fourscore conform to the list in the National History Content Standards developed by the National Center for History in the Schools at UCLA:

ERAs list

ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Multiple Eras
Multiple Eras
Metahistory & Historiography
Metahistory & Historiography

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