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Washington As It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Everyday Life in the 19th Century
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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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A Visual Journey: Photographs by Lisa Law, 1965-1971 
Check out the music scene, communes, and protests of the 1960s.
[...] »SDA: Survey Documentation and Analysis 
Observe statistical trends in U.S. beliefs and demographics from free speech [...] »
TUPPERWARE! 
Have you ever heard of a Tupperware party? Find out more about the household [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
[...] »Which Witch? 
Words constantly evolve and change over time. What did "witch" mean to these [...] »
Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
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Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver 
Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free [...] »