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Detail of Wallace for President poster, 1968

On the record and off the record communications between Washington and Birmingham in 1963.

On Telegrams and Telephone Calls
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Eight "toolboxes" enable secondary teachers to enhance existing U.S. History units.

Toolbox Library: Primary Resources in U.S. History and Literature
In Website Reviews
Map, Highway map and guide of NE, 1920, Mid West Map Company, David Rumsey Col.

A collection of 3,000 historical maps and information about the history of cartography.

Map History/History of Cartography: The Gateway to the Subject
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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

Find quality websites & primary sources
The Lincoln Institute

Explore Lincoln's presidency; and access related classroom resources, [...] »

The Annexation of Hawaii: A Collection of Documents

Compare U.S. and Hawaiian opinion on Hawaiian annexation.

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History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Photo, Bridge midsection crashing into, Nov. 7 1940, Bashford & Thompson, UW, SC

Follow the history of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, from its completion in 1938 [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Socks to War

Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.

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The "Daisy" Ad

Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.

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In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

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 [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

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

Presidents of the United States

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

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

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Mundane Lives and Extreme Adventures
Settlers at Jamestown, 1607

What were the primary concerns of English colonists in early 17th-century [...] »

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