Lesson Plans - Topics by Focus Question and Era Explore All Eras Era 1 (Beginnings to 1623) Era 6 (1870-1900) Era 2 (1623-1763) Era 7 (1890-1930) Era 3 (1763-1820s) Era 8 (1929-1945) Era 4 (1801-1861) Era 9 (1945-early 1970s) Era 5 (1850-1877) Era 10 (1968-present) FOCUS QUESTIONS ERA 9 Postwar United States (1945-early 1970s) ERA 10 Contemporary United States (1968-present) BOUNDARIES What are the boundaries of New Hampshire and how did they get there? Maine-NH Lobster War zoning geological survey maps Piscataqua River dispute NH Department of Transportation maps NH, US, and World maps city and regional planning maps zoning satellite maps NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE How have the natural environment and the way people live affected each other in New Hampshire? water pollution Interstate Highway System Durham and the Onassis refinery energy sources environmental movement recreational sports fishing industry cleaning up the environment conservation vs. development state parks hunting game animals weather prediction CULTURE, RACES, AND ETHNIC GROUPS What has happened when different cultures, races, and ethnic groups have met in New Hampshire? demographics Red Scare population distribution demographics Asian Americans in NH Native Americans in NH African Americans in NH European Americans in NH Hispanic Americans in NH POLITICS How have government and politics affected New Hampshire groups and individuals? First-in-Nation Primary Civil Rights Movement Cold War in NH: Korea, Subversive Activities Law, Vietnam, Pease and Grenier Air Fields tax issues NH Constitution and amendments community, county, and state government taxation welfare state symbols TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE How have technology and science affected life in New Hampshire? communications transportation energy sources construction machinery pollution and ecological damage consumer goods settlement patterns light manufacturing NH in space urbanization communication transportation NONGOVERNMENTAL GROUPS What have nongovernmental groups contributed to New Hampshire life? peace movement veteran's organizations volunteer organizations private schools civil rights organizations feminist organizations Daughters of the American Revolution farmers' markets Appalachian Mt. Club religious groups labor unions families MATERIAL WANTS AND NEEDS How have people and organizations interacted to produce, distribute, and consume wealth and take care of material needs in New Hampshire? NH Sweepstakes Lottery ski industry tourism agriculture light manufacturing lumber, fish, and minerals tourism ski industry agriculture resource extraction migrant labor Two NHs SELF-EXPRESSION How have New Hampshire people expressed their views, and what have they had to say? newspapers television advertising rock-n-roll flower children Elizabeth Yates Aerosmith Lotte Jacobi Maxine Kumin Donald Hall May Sarton Jane Kenyon Explore All Eras Era 1 (Beginnings to 1623) Era 6 (1870-1900) Era 2 (1623-1763) Era 7 (1890-1930) Era 3 (1763-1820s) Era 8 (1929-1945) Era 4 (1801-1861) Era 9 (1945-early 1970s) Era 5 (1850-1877) Era 10 (1968-present) Introduction | Topics | Lessons | Curriculum | Teacher Exchange For more information, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society (mfoynes@nhhistory.org) - Who Are We? - What's New? - Museum - Library - Publications - Membership - Museum Store - School Programs - Programs & Events - Questions & Feedback - Home - Copyright © 2007 New Hampshire Historical Society. Last Modified December 11, 2001.