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Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps, 1885-1992
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Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: 1940-1950
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Spotlight on Elementary Education
History has been shaped and influenced by the out come of ancient trials—such as the Trial of Socrates in 399B.C.—to Rosenberg Trial in the 1950s. This site offers a comprehensive look at 50 prominent court trials throughout history and its resources can be used to give young learners an introduction to the history of the modern judicial system.
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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
Accessible Archives 
Presents articles from 18th- and 19th-century newspapers, magazines, and [...] »
Mark Twain: A Film Directed by Ken Burns 
Enjoy an interactive experience depicting the life of Mark Twain.
[...] »Digital Vaults 
Presents over 1,200 of the items in the National Archives and Records [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Women in the Lab (and the Field) 
Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
[...] »Socks to War 
Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
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Union Cavalry 
The development of the Union cavalry forces was behind that of the [...] »