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What is History?
What is History and how do we study it? Explore the difference between primary and secondary sources, why it’s important to search for more than one source and why learning about our past can tell us more about our present.
Curated Video
Historians think they may have discovered a dungeon in Turkey where the Romanian prince who inspired Count Dracula was once held captive. (Oct. 29)
SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ibrahim Cetin, Tokat Municipality Archaeologist
"According to research on historical sources, we have concluded that these ruins must belong to the dungeon of Count...
"According to research on historical sources, we have concluded that these ruins must belong to the dungeon of Count...
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Gale Family Library: Primary vs. Secondary Resources
Video explains the difference between primary and secondary sources with examples from the Minnesota Historical Society's collections. [4:18]
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming Voices: Nellie Tayloe Ross Day (Grades K 12)
Students will learn about the life of Nellie Tayloe Ross and how she became the first woman governor of Wyoming.
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming Voices: Pearl Harbor Day (Grades K 5)
Students will learn about World War II and its impact on Wyoming as part of the Pearl Harbor Day observance.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course World History: World War Ii
John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The Big One. So how did this war happen? And what does it mean? We've all learned the facts about World War II many times over, thanks to repeated classroom...