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Was There an African American President Before Barack Obama?

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This extensive database contains influential documents and literature spanning from 500BC to the 1800s.

The American Colonist's Library

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Which performers, from martial artists to yodelers, traveled the Chautauqua circuit?

Traveling Culture: Circuit Chautauqua in the Twentieth 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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Thomas Jefferson's Library

Basic information and several images of 41 books once in Thomas Jefferson's [...] »

People with a History: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* History

Use this extensive resource as a starting point for all inquiries into [...] »

LBJ Oral History Project Online

What better way to explore Johnson's presidency than through the words of [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge

Textbook Twisters: Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the greatest conflicts between the US [...] »

Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies"

What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?

Textbook Twisters: Salem Witch Trials

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

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? [...] »

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

National Resources

Federal teaching resources

U.S. Postal Service

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?

U.S. Department of Education

Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »

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Quoting Economic Policy

Milton Friedman and Herbert Hoover are excellent sources.

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