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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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Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive
Photo, Chinese cobbler in Portland's Chinatown, 1889, Oregon Historical Society

Which ethnic groups have made their homes in the Columbia River Basin?

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Vincentian Postcards
Postcard, Ne bougez pas surtout. . . , before 1918, DePaul University Library

Explore 200 years of postcards which document the Vincentian religious order [...] »

Archives of American Art, Oral History Collections
Photo. Honoré Sharrer in her studio, 1951 April 4. SI

Interested in the life of a particular artist? Find out more about the [...] »

History Quiz

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Political Animals

A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.

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Presidential Valentines

The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »

African American History Month: Civil Rights Worldwide

These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S. [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

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Feminist Art

Explorations of the body, self-reference, and the entanglement of art and [...] »