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Print, Haverly's genuine Colored minstrels, c. 1878, New York Public Library

Explore slavery in America from nine thematic perspectives.

Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery
In Website Reviews

Explore more than 1,000 Civil War photographs.

Selected Civil War Photographs
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Photo, New York City Police Dept. activities, c.1908, Library of Congress

Learn about American culture at the turn of the 20th century.

Magic, Illusion, and Detection in Turn of the Century America
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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

Find quality websites & primary sources
Best of History Websites
Image, Best of History Websites: an EdTechTeacher.org resource, EdTechTeacher.

Find top notch history web resources, as well as advice on using technology [...] »

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Image, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services April 2010, June 10, 2010.

Follow historical trends in national, international, and regional economic [...] »

Now What a Time : Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley Music Festivals, 1938-1943
Image, Now What a Time: Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley.., 1938-43, 2001, LoC

Listen to African American Blues from the Fort Valley Music Festivals of [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: Snow Day

When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito

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

Women in the Lab (and the Field)

Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »

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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. [...] »

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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian
Negative, Dinsmore, Frances. Of Smithsonian. . . , 1915, Harris & Ewing, LoC

What can 19 museums, nine research centers, and the National Zoo offer your [...] »

Small Business Association

What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »

U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

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Spain in the American Revolution
Battle of Pensacola

The enemy of my enemy is my friend—what was Spain's role (and motivation) in [...] »

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