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Learn about Jefferson's political views through this collection of quotations from his writings.

Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government
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Read about Wilbur and Orville Wright's triumphs and setbacks as they experienced them.

Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers
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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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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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Austin Treasures: Online Exhibits from the Austin History Center
Photo. Austin Magnesium plant used during WWII

Discover the depth of Austin, Texas's urban history through 10 online [...] »

Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture

Explore Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin as the American [...] »

Labor Arts
Arkansas farmers building a cooperative syrup mill on FSA. 1940

What role has art had in the depiction and reality of U.S. labor?

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History Quiz

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Voices in the Whirlwind

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

Paradise in a Breakfast Bowl

A morning meditation on flakes: Do your morals and values help you decide [...] »

To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

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
National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

U.S. Census Bureau

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

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

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Which Native American Tribes Allied Themselves with the French?
French abandon and burn Fort Duquesne

Historians endeavor to uncover Native American perspectives.

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