Welcome to History Content
When Nixon Met Elvis
In Website Reviews
Library of Congress: Webcasts
In Website Reviews
Virtual Museum and Archive of the SEC and Securities History
In Website Reviews
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.
FIND OUT MORE »
FIND OUT MORE »
Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection 
Learn about the 20th century resurgence of fiddle music and Appalachian folk [...] »
Private Passions, Public Legacy: Paul Mellon's Personal Library 
Enjoy this sneak peek at the Mellon Collection of Virginia history.
[...] »Bisbee Deportation of 1917 
Learn about labor history through the infamous Bisbee Deportation.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Column A and Column B 
In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »
U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
Ask a Historian
The Gaming Evolution 
From text-based to modern multiplayer interaction—even video games have [...] »