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![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
National Museum of Natural History
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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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American Museum of Photography 
View fantastic photography throughout the ages in over 15 exhibits.
[...] »The Jack London Online Collection 
From White Fang to short stories and speeches, read more than 40 [...] »
The Aaron Copland Collection, ca. 1900-1990 
An extensive collection of primary and secondary resources detailing the [...] »
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Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
[...] »Saving Daylight 
Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
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Bleeding Kansas 
What were the origins of this infamous controversy?
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