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Photo. Austin Magnesium plant used during WWII

Discover the depth of Austin, Texas's urban history through 10 online exhibits containing images and essays.

Austin Treasures: Online Exhibits from the Austin History Center
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Red Cross volunteer labels packages destined for POWs in Japan

Japanese treatment of American prisoners of war.

American POWS in Japanese Captivity
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Photo, Count Basie (left) during a concert in Cologne (Germany)

Listen to jazz from the '20s and '40s while learning about music greats and hot spots.

Club Kaycee, Golden Age of Kansas City Jazz
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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
The Sonic Memorial Project

Known for the 9/11 tragedy, the World Trade Center possesses a broader [...] »

A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers

Learn about labor politics and economics throughout American history.

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Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Culture
Detail, home page

At the virtual home of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Culture [...] »

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Presidents Day: Growing Up to Be President

Even American presidents were babies once!

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Women at War

Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »

In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

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

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

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? [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Government Printing Office
Photo, Headlines posted in street. . , 1940, Jack Delano, Flickr Commons

GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »

National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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Anacostia Community Museum
Photo, "Ms. Yavocka Wilson," March 11, 1997?, Anacostia Community Museum

What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »

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Ask a Historian

Little Wolf and President Grant
photographic print, The Interview, between 1887 and 1892, John C. H. Grabill, LO

Why did Little Wolf, a Cheyenne leader, go to Washington in 1873?

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