User's Guide & Site Help

7. Timelines

Timelines give you the ability to chronologically browse through the many facets of African American history.

A. Current View

The years on display on the Timelines page.

B. Timeline Navigation

Timeline Navigation gives you the ability to move through dates in African American history. You can move through the Timelines page by page, or you can jump to a particular year.

The Timeline Navigation also appears at the bottom of the page.

C. Timeline Moments

For each entry on the timeline, you will see:

• Date
• Description: sometimes including an image
• "Learn more" link: go to an article or other content where you can learn more about this particular moment

D. Print & Email

The Print button opens a new window with a printable version of the current Timeline page.

The Email button opens a new window with a form to fill out to email links to your chosen timelines. Clicking on the link in the email will open these same timelines.

E. Select Timelines

Select All to view all timelines at once. Select None to remove all timelines from your display.

You can add and remove timelines from the current view by clicking on the checkbox under the timeline title.

F. Timelines

The dots on these colored lines identify moments that belong to each Timeline. Many moments belong to more than one timeline. For instance, the moment that notes Althea Gibson becoming the first black player to compete at the U.S. Tennis Championship in 1950 belongs to the General, Women's History, and Sports timelines.

As you navigate down the page, you can roll your mouse over the dots for a pop-up reminder of the Timeline's name.