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Learn about the American south in the late 19th century through 141 firsthand texts.

First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920
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Photo. Jessie Lloyd with an unidentified group. 1928

Source documents to help you approach 20th-century feminism.

Agents of Social Change: 20th-Century Women's Activism
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Jessie de Soto with her son Tommy, 1939

Sit back and enjoy folk and popular music recordings from 1930s California natives and immigrants.

California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties
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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 United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures

How are Brazil and the U.S. similar? How are they different?

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NOVA: Einstein's Big Idea
Photo, Jewish-Palestine Participation. . . , NY World's Fair, NY Public Library

E=mc2. What does it mean? How has it changed society? What was Einstein's [...] »

Historical Maps of the United States
Map, Boston in 1772. From a map of The Town.., 1886, George Waring, Jr., Census.

A collection of U.S. and military maps useful for a variety of research.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Victory Vegetables

WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!

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Early American Artifacts

What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »

Which Witch?

Words constantly evolve and change over time. What did "witch" mean to these [...] »

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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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Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

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

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Preserve America

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

U.S. Marine Corps

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

U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

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On a Mission: Junípero Serra in New Spain
photographic print, Father O'Kief at CA Mission, c1900, G. P. Thresher, LOC

Discover how missionary work impacted Native Americans.

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