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Learn about the American south in the late 19th century through 141 firsthand texts.

First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920
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Photo. Jessie Lloyd with an unidentified group. 1928

Source documents to help you approach 20th-century feminism.

Agents of Social Change: 20th-Century Women's Activism
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Jessie de Soto with her son Tommy, 1939

Sit back and enjoy folk and popular music recordings from 1930s California natives and immigrants.

California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties
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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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Congress for the New Urbanism
Image, Congress for the New Urbanism.

What is New Urbanism, and does it effect you? Will it affect the way you buy [...] »

The History Box
Gelatin silver print, Italian family. . . , 1905, Lewis Wickes Hine, NYPL

Have a question about New York City or state history? More than 750 articles [...] »

Plymouth Colony Archive Project

Documents and analytical essays emphasize the social history of Plymouth [...] »

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History Quiz

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Textbook Twisters: Salem Witch Trials

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

Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Selling the Dream

"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

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 [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

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

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary

Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.

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National Park Service
Screencapture, FDR Memorial, National Park Service homepage

Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »

Voice of America

Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »

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Union Cavalry

The development of the Union cavalry forces was behind that of the [...] »

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