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Look to the past to consider the prospects of democracy in the U.S.

Democratic Vistas: The William Clyde DeVane Lecture Series
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Letter. homas describes camp life at Fort Benton, Missouri. MHS

What would your life be like as a Union soldier? What did it say about your personal values?

Civil War Letters of the Christie Family
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Pamphlet, Electricity at work portraying. . . , 1933, University of Chicago

Browse official publications from the 1933-1934 World's Fair.

A Century of Progress: The 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair
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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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National Security Archive: The Pentagon Papers
Photo, President Reagan meeting with.., Feb. 2, 1981, Reagan Presidential Lib.

In 1971, the "Pentagon Papers" formed the center of a legal debate over [...] »

Getting the Message Out! National Political Campaign Materials, 1840-1860

What were common presidential campaign strategies between 1840 and 1860?

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Famous Trials

Presents balanced treatments of over 50 prominent court trials, including [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Early Telephone Etiquette

Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?

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Food 50 Years Ago

Is your favorite food a recent invention?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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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The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »

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The Gaming Evolution
Screencap, Merlin's Castle, 17 Jan 2010, Aimee Daniells, Flickr CC

From text-based to modern multiplayer interaction—even video games have [...] »

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