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Relive the construction of the city of steel—Gary, Indiana.

U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906-1971
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Photo, "The Kim Sisters at a table in Reno"

What do Vegas showgirls have to say about their time in the city?

Oral History Research Center
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What sort of structures did the WPA consider culturally important to Georgia?

Photographs of the Historic American Buildings Survey: Georgia
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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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David Rumsey Map Collection
Print, Panorama From Point Sublime, 1882, J. Bien, David Rumsey Historical Maps

More than 15,800 rare historical maps focus on North and South America.

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FamilySearch
Photo, Šternberg Family Tree, November 9, 2005, m-louis, Flickr

Begin genealogical projects on the right foot with these databases and tools [...] »

Flint Sit-Down Strike
Photograph, Sitting down, 1930's, the Flint Sit-Down Strike.

Provides a multimedia introduction to "the greatest strike in American [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
The California Gold Rush

"Seeing the elephant" in California.

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Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses

Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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. [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

U.S. Navy

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

Voice of America

Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »

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The U.S. and Egypt in the 1950s
US map of Port Said 1956

Creating political blowback in the Middle East

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