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Confederate veteran, 1913

Find out how this battle flag came into being.

The Reason Behind the "Stars and Bars"
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This site contains sources covering and reacting to the deplorable 1898 massacre in Wilmington, NC.

Politics of a Massacre: Discovering Wilmington 1898
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Screenshot, Civil Rights Workers Slain in Mississippi, Finishing the Dream

This collection of short videos recognizes the civil rights movement as ongoing struggle.

Finishing the Dream: Learning from the Civil Rights Era
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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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The Mercury Theater on the Air

Visit this sound archive to listen to all Mercury Theatre on the Air [...] »

Meeting of Frontiers
Picture. Position of sun at 10 and 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 and 2 p.m..

How does the settling of the Siberian frontier compare to that of the U.S. [...] »

St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project
Case document, Nov Case Number 4 - Clark, William v. Bourguion, Charles, 1809

Explore the largest collection of freedom suits available to U.S. [...] »

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The Blue and the Grey (and Red and Green and Yellow)

What do you think Civil War uniforms looked like? They varied more than you [...] »

Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys

How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?

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A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness

How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?

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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 [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

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. [...] »

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U.S. Geological Survey
Photo, Brown Bat, June 20, 2008, Al Hicks, U.S. Geological Survey

How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »

U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

National Endowment for the Humanities

Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.

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Voting Rights and the 14th Amendment
Boston voter besieged by ward heelers

How did women suffer no suffrage through the 14th Amendment?

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