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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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Find quality websites & primary sources
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire 
Exhibit and archive featuring an extensive collection of primary source [...] »
The Dick Thornburgh Papers 
Explore the positions and words of a former PA Governor and Attorney General [...] »
National Women's History Project 
Start your research into Women's history with the National Women's History [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
We the People . . . Rarely Agree 
What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »
Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street 
When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
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Selling a Slave 
The obstacles and restraints on disposing of one's human "property."
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