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Photo, Miner waiting for ride home, September, 1938, e-WV

There's far more to West Virginia than stereotypes suggest. Why not take some time to explore the state?

e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia
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What do you think Civil War uniforms looked like? They varied more than you might think!

The Blue and the Grey (and Red and Green and Yellow)
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Photo, Irene and Vernon Castle, full-length, in dancing position

Introduce yourself to ragtime music and the time which gave birth to it.

Perfessor Bill Edwards Ragtime/Old-time Piano Gallery
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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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Private Passions, Public Legacy: Paul Mellon's Personal Library

Enjoy this sneak peek at the Mellon Collection of Virginia history.

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George Washington: A National Treasure
Print. Washington's Reception on the Bridge at Trenton Flickr

What can you learn from the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington?

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Pictures of the American City

See the U.S. grow before your eyes with this collection depicting two [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Carriages and Wagons

Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »

Practicing Medicine on the Presidents

When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.

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Fly Away Jim Crow

Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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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
National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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Bureau of Justice Statistics
Graph, "Sentences for those convicted in federal court," BJS

Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »

U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

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History of the Occult in America
Detail of spirits from 1917 illustration by Wladyslaw Benda, Library of Congress

Historians studying the hidden spirits of religion in America

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