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Freeze Frame: Eadweard Muybridge's Photography of Motion
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An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals, ca. 1490-1920
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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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America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915 
Collects 150 18941915 motion pictures on work, school, and leisure [...] »
Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: 1940-1950 
How did the national government strive to preserve vernacular music?
[...] »Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) Photographs 
Close to 200 photographs document the work of Federal Emergency Relief [...] »
History Quiz
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From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Potent Quotables: Every Vote Counts 
After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about [...] »
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?
[...] »National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
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A Trail of 4,000 Tears 
Discover the ramifications of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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