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Explore the 15-volume Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, from April 1636 to October 1776.

Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636-1776
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Teaching Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War? Explore this storehouse of Lincolnian history.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens of African American experience.

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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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Children's Books Online
Book cover, The Pet Bubble Book, Rhoda Chase, Harper & Brothers, 1919

For story time or personal research, peruse historical children's books.

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The American Colonist's Library

This extensive database contains influential documents and literature [...] »

Documents Relating to American Foreign Policy during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Photo, Soviet Ship Kasimov During the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, NARA

From telegrams to meeting notes, this site catalogs Cuban Missile Crisis [...] »

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History Quiz

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Stamping Out Free Speech?

The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »

Drafting Music

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

Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses

Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?

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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 [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum
Photo, "Ms. Yavocka Wilson," March 11, 1997?, Anacostia Community Museum

What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Silkscreen, Disaster Broadcast. . . , 1941-1943, Edward T. Grigware, LoC

When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.

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Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

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In Pursuit of Freedom
Garrison and Brown sketches,The life and times of Frederick Douglass 1817-1882

Frederick Douglass approached the abolition of slavery from within the [...] »

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