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Photo, "Tractor Repair, Colored CCC," NARA

Examine the role of African Americans in the Civilian Conservation Corps during [...] »

Photo, Receipt by the Austrian Delegation of Allied Peace Terms, 1919

Documents and audio files explain the range of early political viewpoints on [...] »

Photo, South side of Wells house, 2000, Wells-Thorn House, Historic Deerfield

Examining changes in early American homes helps interpret the past. It reflects [...] »

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Photo, "Mrs. Bryan," August 27, 2007, just sof, Flickr, creative commons

To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want to know, and what [...] »

Marginalia, CHNM

Unless you plan on moving to Europe, thesis statements will be crucial to your [...] »

Photo, [Man writing at a desk], New York Public Library Digital Gallery

A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »

Photo, Abraham Walkowitz. . . , 1908, Carl Schulman, Flickr Commons

Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how different "pictures of the past" are [...] »

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Passport, Of Helga Rome, Signed 1937, JWA Commons, Flickr Commons

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As more new media tools are developed, and more primary sources digitally archived, historians must find new ways to sort and present the data meaningfully.
 

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