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How did the Alamo happen?

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Book Cover, "Weaker than a Woman by Bertha M. Clay,"

What was the turn-of-the-century woman's "beach read"?

American Women's Dime Novel Project
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These curious photos created by the War Relocation Authority put a positive spin on Japanese American internment.

WRA Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement
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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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Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Photo, Cahokia frog pipe, July 30, 2004, mharrsch, Flickr

How did the Moundbuilders create the massive earthworks for which they are [...] »

Making the Macintosh: Technology and Culture in Silicon Valley
Advertisement, At last THE MOUSE is here.., 1975, Dean Hovey Personal Papers.

Preserves the history of the Macintosh through interviews with designers, [...] »

May 4 Collection, Kent State University
Photo, Candlelight Vigil and Walk. Kent State Library

What can we learn from the Kent State Riots?

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Socks to War

Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.

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A Symbol of Friendship

The cherry trees in Washington, DC were a gift from Japan. What does their [...] »

Probing Probate

How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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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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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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National Resources

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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 [...] »

U.S. Census Bureau

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

National Postal Museum
Ink on paper, Kodak advertisement, c. 1942, National Postal Museum

When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »

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