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Was Japanese American internment constitutional? Explore the Japanese American experience.

A More Perfect Union
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Learn about the ethnically diverse history of Tucson, AZ.

Through Our Parent's Eyes: Tucson's Diverse Community
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Map, A map of the British and French dominions in..., 1755, J. Mitchell, LoC.

Follows Jefferson's life, political participation, and accumulation of scientific geographical knowledge from 1735 to 1804.

Envisaging the West: Thomas Jefferson and the Roots of Lewis and Clark
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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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Slavery and the Making of America
Oil, Olaudah Equiano or Ottobah Cugoano, 18th century, The Atlantic. . .

An extensive glimpse into slave life and the history of slavery in the [...] »

Regional Oral History Office

Explore California oral histories, or learn to conduct your own interviews [...] »

Perfessor Bill Edwards Ragtime/Old-time Piano Gallery
Photo, Irene and Vernon Castle, full-length, in dancing position

Introduce yourself to ragtime music and the time which gave birth to it.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle

Do you know the history of this symbol?

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In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

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

Discovering Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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. [...] »

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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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 [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Humanities

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

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U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »

U.S. Marine Corps

Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »

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On Telegrams and Telephone Calls
Detail of Wallace for President poster, 1968

On the record and off the record communications between Washington and [...] »

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