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How Americans learned to live with leisure

For centuries, El Camino Real was the main line north

EDSITEment's lesson plan brings the ancient structure to life

EDSITEment examines the religious underpinnings of the American Revolution

'Crowdsourcing' is building a truly voluminous database of dishes from century-old menus

Historic newspapers capture the growing conflict during the week of the First Battle of Bull Run.

Understanding ourselves and our global neighbors

For centuries, it sheltered groups fleeing oppression.

A shellfish 'gold rush' in the Chesapeake Bay

Recommended for college-bound students -- and others

Frank Lloyd Wright's design integrates architecture and nature

EDSITEment's introduction to Anglo-Saxon literature

New on-line website offers educators a wide range of resources

Panelists explain the role of cultural understanding in creating informed, effective policy

Three Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, the founder of the Library of America series, and the former president of the American Council of Learned Societies are among this year’s recipients.

Association of American Publishers cites slave-trade atlas and Mark Twain autobiography

Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights