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Photo, Johnson or George?, August 13, 2009, darkensiva, Flickr

How does a university grow into its own?

George Mason University Electronic Documentary History
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Postage stamp, Benjamin Franklin, An Outline of American Literature.

Collects more than 375 documents related to United States history from the colonial period to the present.

Hypertext on American History from the Colonial Period until Modern Times
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Letter from Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall, 1834, Liberian. . . site

What was life like for freed slaves returned to Africa? Read letters to former owners.

Liberian Letters
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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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Mexican-American War and the Media
Watercolor, Sam in a knife-fight, 1840s, S Chamberlain, U.S.-Mexican War.

More than 5,500 transcribed newspaper articles related to the Mexican- [...] »

Modern and Contemporary American Poetry
Painting, Portrait of Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, English 88, Modern and...

Read hundreds of poems by major and lesser known figures.

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Historic Pittsburgh
Photo, Baseball Batter, c. 1906, Kingsley Association, University of Pittsburgh

Acquaint yourself with Pittsburgh history through full texts, images, maps, [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
American Myths: Christopher Columbus

In 1492, what did Columbus really do?

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Turkey Tracking

Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »

Turning Turtle: Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea

The ship's on her beam-ends and all's lost! Test your knowledge of maritime [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Coast Guard
Art, Auxliarist, Lew Jackson, U.S. Coast Guard

Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Photo, NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »

Presidents of the United States

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

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Civil War Peace Offers
women and children evacuated from Fort Sumter

Olive branches from the North? Did the United States ever negotiate possible [...] »

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