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American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920
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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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New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939 
Learn about the New Deal through the Federal Theatre Project, designed to [...] »
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 
This presidential library presents sources from the 35th President's life [...] »
Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains 
Artifacts preserve the lifestyles of current and former American Indian [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
[...] »Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street 
When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
Ask a Historian
Is the Story of George Washington and the Colt a True Story? 
Is it all right to make up stories about real people to teach children about [...] »