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Photo, Gas mask drill, 1952, Jackson Library, University of North Carolina

What role have women played in war and the military?

Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project
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How can you incorporate digital technology into your teaching, study, or understanding of history?

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
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See Revolutionary War-era maps evolve from draft to completion.

The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts
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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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Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape 1922-1932

Check out five design schemes created by Frank Lloyd Wright, but never [...] »

U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994

More than 355,000 items produced by the U.S. Senate and House of [...] »

Adams Family Papers

You probably know about John Adam's political career, but what of the Adams [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Selling the Dream

"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"

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Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys

How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?

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History of Hidden Killers: Epidemics in America

Wherever people go, disease is sure to follow. Answer these questions about [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

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
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 [...] »

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Graph, "Sentences for those convicted in federal court," BJS

Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »

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The Reason Behind the "Stars and Bars"
Confederate veteran, 1913

Find out how this battle flag came into being.

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