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The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s
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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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Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition, History
Illustration, Art recreations, 1860, Boston: J.E. Tilton and Company

What would your life have been like as a housewife in 1850?

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International Center of Photography
Ernest C. Withers, Sanitation Workers Assemble in Front of Clayborn Temple for a

The International Center of Photography (ICP) explores the history of [...] »

Public Papers of the Presidency

From Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush—discover the public messages, [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Pre-Modern Pop Music

Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »

American Myths: Popular Music

Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?

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Veterans Day: Medals and Merit

You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

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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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

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

National Institute for Literacy
Photo, "Artis struisvogel leest krant van oppasser,"1951, Flickr Commons

Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »

U.S. Department of Education

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

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Everyday Life in the 19th Century
Winslow Homer, The New Novel, 1877

Wandering through time into our ancestors' attic.

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