Tarpeia
Bridging the Chasm
Between the Frontier of Scholarship and What's in the Classroom
for a More Educated Union

The most comprehensive general history of American political thought & practice.
The Compendium is Tarpeia's online repository of thousands of primary source documents from 1492-today. Pick a chapter to view documents.
Colonial Era 1492-1763
Revolutionary Era 1763-1783
Founding Era 1783-1817
Antebellum Era 1817-1849
Emancipation Era 1849-1885
Progressive Era 1885-1913
World Wars Era 1913-1945
Cold War Era 1945-1989
Modern Era 1989-Today

A primary site for primary sources, comprising thousands of historical documents.
The Curriculum is Tarpeia's online courses covering American political history. Pick a course to enroll in.
FYI all of the courses are still under development.

History gives context to civics and civics gives purpose to history.

Engaging Americans in thoughtful contemplation & conversation of our shared past.
JFK's Final Address to the UN


JFK's Final Address to the UN

Trump's "Liberation Day" Speech and Tariffs

Obama's 2008 Victory Speech

I Have Come to Tell You Something About Slavery - Frederick Douglass 1841
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