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Print, Washington's Reception by the Ladies. . . , 1848, Flickr Commons

Use New Jersey during the American Revolution as a national microcosm.

New Jersery History Partnership Project
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YouTube Channel: PBS Origins
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Photo, G. Roberts, sitting in integrated... Sept 4, 1957, J. Dumbell, Charlotte

Examine segregation and desegregation through summaries and the court's opinions for two major cases.

Brown v. Board of Education
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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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Bartleby, Great Books Online
Image, Great Books Online.

A collection of American and European literary classics, made available free [...] »

Alexander Street Press
Poster, Images of America: A History of American Life.., Alexander Street Press.

Databases of digitized firsthand accounts and literary works document [...] »

Spy Letters of the American Revolution

Aside from Benedict Arnold, how much do you know about Revolutionary War [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
By the Numbers: Election Maps

What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »

Classroom Glory

Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?

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Voices in the Whirlwind

To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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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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U.S. Navy

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

U.S. Air Force

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

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Court Packing Controversies
U. S. Supreme Court, ca. 1860-65, Mathew Brady

What do Presidents Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt have in common? Both [...] »

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