Welcome to History Content
Iroquois and the Founding Fathers
In Ask a Historian
World War I Sheet Music
In Website Reviews
A Century of Progress: The 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair
In Website Reviews
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.
FIND OUT MORE »
FIND OUT MORE »
Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
The Barbara McClintock Papers 
Meet Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist best known for [...] »
NativeWeb: Resources for Indigneous Cultures Around the World 
A unique website designed to foster communication regarding all of the [...] »
Diary of a Civil War Nurse 
What was life like for Amanda Akin, Civil War nurse in Washington, DC?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Food 50 Years Ago 
Is your favorite food a recent invention?
[...] »Past Rebel Lines 
Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »
Reading a Cartoon: Massive Resistance 
What do the objects in this 1954 editorial cartoon stand for?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Ask a Historian
The 4th Estate as the 4th Branch 
The peculiar power of the press in America . . . what is the role of the [...] »