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Poster, Ringling Bros presenting Schuman's.., 1909, Strobridge Litho Co., NY Lib

Browse primary sources reflecting the performing arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Performing Arts in America, 1875-1923
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Photo, [Children Playing], Duke University

Witness the U.S. Army's occupation of Bohol through the eyes of officer George Percival Scriven.

George Percival Scriven: An American in Bohol, The Philippines, 1899-1901
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A hodge podge of history: England, Missouri, and the greater U.S.

University of Missouri-Columbia: Digital Library Collections
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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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Harvesting the River
Photo, Mussel Harvester, Pearl, Illinois, Marshall County Historical Society.

Explore river life—with a particular focus on food harvesting.

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Heading West and Touring West

View maps of the West, while simultaneously looking into the lives of [...] »

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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History Quiz

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The "Daisy" Ad

Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.

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Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito

How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »

Reading a Cartoon: Massive Resistance

What do the objects in this 1954 editorial cartoon stand for?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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? [...] »

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National Resources

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U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Photo, Barking Frog, Mark A. Musselman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »

Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

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Great Expectations for the Civil War
Gelatin silver print, Hine, Lewis Wickes,Hitching Up the Team, NY Public Library

Many believed the Civil War would be a short, bloodless battle. The reality [...] »

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