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Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704
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Streetscape and Townscape of Metropolitan New York City, 1860-1942
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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

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Seattle Black Panther Party History and Memory Project
Photo, Seattle Black Panther Party History and Memory Project

Who exactly were the Black Panthers? Explore the history and memories of the [...] »

Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs
Photo, L. Lindsley in cabin kitchen baking bread, ca. 1910, Lawrence D. Lindsley

What did the Seattle area, mining, hunting, and portraiture look like c. [...] »

American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920

Explore the history of American landscape and architectural design from 1850 [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
First Ladies' Firsts

What about the other occupants of the White House?

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Early American Artifacts

What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »

The Many Roots of African American Cooking

Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Museum of American History

See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Screenshot, "U.S. History Topics," Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »

U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

Increase your knowledge of the people, past, and technology of the United [...] »

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Significant Changes in Teaching History over the Past Decade
children being quizzed

Three significant changes affect how we teach history and who is teaching it [...] »