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Witness farming at the turn of the 20th century with this collection of photographs.

Photographs from the Fred Hulstrand and F. A. Pazandak Photograph Collections
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Which performers, from martial artists to yodelers, traveled the Chautauqua circuit?

Traveling Culture: Circuit Chautauqua in the Twentieth Century
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The peculiar power of the press in America . . . what is the role of the media?

The 4th Estate as the 4th Branch
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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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Belgian-American Research Collection
Photo, "Maltie" (cat) - summer, 1908, Louis Milton Thiers

What would your life have been like as a Belgian immigrant in Wisconsin?

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St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project
Case document, Nov Case Number 4 - Clark, William v. Bourguion, Charles, 1809

Explore the largest collection of freedom suits available to U.S. [...] »

Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark
Photograph, Melba Theater, 1955, R.C. Hickman, Center for American History.

Tom C. Clark served as Supreme Court Justice from 1949 to 1967, a time of [...] »

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History Quiz

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Pre-Modern Pop Music

Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »

Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration

Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?

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Past Rebel Lines

Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

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 [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Silkscreen, Disaster Broadcast. . . , 1941-1943, Edward T. Grigware, LoC

When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.

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U.S. Air Force

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

U.S. Marine Corps

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

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What Happened to the Fenians After 1866?
Battle of Ridgeway, C.W., 1869, Library of Congress

Ireland's revolutionary struggle against Britain played out in North America [...] »

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