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Photograph, Journals of the Continental Congress, Library of Congress.

Covers Congressional documents from the nation's founding through early Reconstruction.

Century of Lawmaking: Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
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Photo, Packing Uneeda. . . , c. 1933, National Biscuit Company, Baker Library

Did industrialization result in more women working outside the home or in more women in domestic spheres only?

Industrializing Women
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Image, Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World.

More than 400 speeches by women—politicians, scientists, and celebrities.

Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World
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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
Picturing Modern America Project

Create your own thematic exhibits using Library of Congress images.

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ECHO (Exploring and Collecting the History Online)
Image, ECHO: Exploring and collecting History online-science, tech..., 2008.

Introduce yourself to the history of science, or learn to make your own [...] »

Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Photo, Civil rights march on Washington, DC, 1963, Marian S. Trikosko, LoC

Access the human stories of the civil rights movement.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Lewis Hine: Caption Critique

Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?

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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
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Air Force

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

U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Photo, NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »

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The Origins of the Service Flag
Photography, Five Sullivan Brothers--They Did Their Part, c. 1941 - 1945, Wikime

Discover what the symbols on these flags stand for.

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