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Photograph, R. Carter's signature, The Diary, Correspondence, and.., 1701-1732.

Offers letters and diary entries by Robert "King" Carter (1663–1732), wealthy Virginian landowner and public figure.

Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter, 1701-1732
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Postage stamp, Benjamin Franklin, An Outline of American Literature.

Collects more than 375 documents related to United States history from the colonial period to the present.

Hypertext on American History from the Colonial Period until Modern Times
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What were people reading around the time of the Civil War?

The 19th Century in Print: Books
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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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The Jack London Online Collection

From White Fang to short stories and speeches, read more than 40 [...] »

Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008
Video still, Convention, 1968, L. Garment and others, Nixon Presidential Library

More than 250 television commercials trace campaign issues and the selling [...] »

China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998
Photo. U.S. to sell gold to China in return for silver Washington D.C. LOC

Trace U.S.-China relations from the 60s through present day.

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History Quiz

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In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

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

Victory Vegetables

WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!

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Presidential Valentines

The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

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 [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »

U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

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Whites of Their Eyes
Photography, At the Ready, 15 Sept 2007, Flickr CC

Who said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"

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