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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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Website Reviews

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Teaching Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War? Explore this storehouse of [...] »

Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008
Video still, Convention, 1968, L. Garment and others, Nixon Presidential Library

More than 250 television commercials trace campaign issues and the selling [...] »

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the cabinet. 1862

One convenient source for major historical U.S. documents.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Go West, Young Woman!

Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »

In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »

Carriages and Wagons

Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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? [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?

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National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »

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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum
Photo, "Salvage. . . ," Howard Liberman, 1942, NY Public Library

Standardization is a fairly new concept in education.

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