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Historians often consider Puritan New England a model for the development of America as a whole. Is this correct or an example of regional bias?

The "Cradle" of America?

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What was life like for the African American pilots of World War II?

Black Wings: African American Pioneer Aviators

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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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Women in America: 1820 to 1842

Peruse this website to explore comments made by Tocqueville, Beaumont, and [...] »

Madison: Celebrating 150 Years

Learn about Madison, WI, from early settlement through its time as the " [...] »

Politics of a Massacre: Discovering Wilmington 1898

This site contains sources covering and reacting to the deplorable 1898 [...] »

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Textbook Twisters: Salem Witch Trials

Burn the witch! Discover how historical coverage of the Salem Witch Trials [...] »

Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »

Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm

It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »

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Coal and the Industrial Revolution

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

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

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

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

Government Printing Office

GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »

Presidents of the United States

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

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New England Puritans

Trying to build a New Jerusalem on the coast of Massachusetts.

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