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"Well, while England may not be on its last legs, Germany looks more…

Native Removal Prior to the Indian Removal Act of 1830: Highlights from Native…

Celebrating Women's History Month: Perspectives from Historical Primary…

BBC Monitoring switchboard. ©BBC Archive. One-minute video

BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts | New 1-Minute Video

Sepia-toned photograph of four young women posing on outdoor stone steps. They wear long skirts, high-collared blouses with puffed sleeves, and decorative hats. Each leans on one arm with a composed expression, creating a staged, fashion-focused portrait from the late 19th or early 20th century.

Black History is American History: Perspectives from Historical Primary Sources

Side-by-side black-and-white portraits of W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. Du Bois (left) wears a suit and tie and has a mustache and goatee, looking slightly toward the camera. Washington (right) wears a suit and bow tie, facing forward with a serious expression against a plain studio background.

The Early Histories of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Part IV: W…

BBC Monitoring editorial room. ©BBC Archive

Introducing BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts

From Academic Dissertations to World Literature: Highlights from 'Defining…

Image: Interior of the old John St. Theatre, N.Y., 1791

"All the World's a Stage": Highlights from The American Stage to…

Throw the Book at Them: The Perilous Project of Indian Education in the 19th…

Trenton Evening Times. February 18, 1911

“Shed Underwear Says Suffragist": Fashion as Social Commentary in the 19th…

Announcing ‘Foundations of American Government’ and ‘The Rise of American…

Lloyd Gaines, 1938.

“Choose your goal, and success is yours…Follow it, even though you may never…

Map of Ukraine

Russia and the War in Ukraine: Historical Context for Today's News

From The American Slavery Collection.

“All those individuals who, until this day, looked upon themselves as slaves,…

Booker T. Washington, half-length portrait, seated at desk. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

The Early Histories of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Part III:…

The cow-pock - or - the wonderful effects of the new inoculation. James Gillray image. Library of Congress

“All Who Will Yield to Evidence:” An Historical View of Vaccine Opinions

Voting in America 1-Minute Video

Voting in America: New 1-Minute Video

Cartoon, The Daily Inter Ocean, July 18, 1895.

Bicycle Face: ‘It Is Sound Physiology, and It Squares with the Facts’:…

Native American Tribal Histories, 1813-1880.

‘All Who Wear Hats Shall Be Treated as Enemies’: Highlights from Native…

The Hunt for Captain Kidd’s Treasure and The Enduring Mystery of Oak Island

Aerial view of a large red-brick historic building, Jubilee Hall at Fisk University, with a steep slate roof, ornate dormer windows, and a tall central spire rising above a white belfry. The building is surrounded by trees, with a distant landscape and clear blue sky in the background.

The Early Histories of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Part II:…

‘We Petition to You to Remove Them from Amongst Us’: Highlights from Native…

The Davenport brothers and William Fay with their spirit cabinet. Library of Congress

The Davenport Brothers: The act that divided Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Houdini