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Showcases more than 1,230 images depicting the enslavement of Africans, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and slave life in the New World.

Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record

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Northwest educators—need some unconventional primary sources? Check out 65 moving images from 1915 through the 21st century.

University of Washington Libraries: Moving Image Collection

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Oil, Olaudah Equiano or Ottobah Cugoano, 18th century, The Atlantic. . .

An extensive glimpse into slave life and the history of slavery in the United States.

Slavery and the Making of America

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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

Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942

Explore the history of Florida folklife and culture.

D-Day

Did you know that the gear a paratrooper had to carry could weigh as much as [...] »

Native American Documents Project

Four collections of data and documents address Federal Indian policy in the [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge

Stumbling Down the Road to Health

It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »

Reading Photographs: Snow Day

When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito

How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives

Labor and Trade in Colonial America

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

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

Rise of the Automobile

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

National Resources

Federal teaching resources

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?

U.S. Postal Service

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

Preserve America

Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »

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Begging Leave to Inform the Publick

Ads that were revolutionary ... or not. What products could be sold during [...] »

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