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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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Website Reviews
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Utah Digital Newspapers 
Browse Utah newspapers from 1879 through modern day.
[...] »Encyclopedia Britannica 
Offers full access to the Encyclopedia Britannica; non-subscribers can [...] »
The Irving Fine Collection, Ca. 1914-1962 
Experience the life and works of lesser known American classical composer [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
The Great Black Hope 
These African American athletes drew crowds with their skill and [...] »
Fly Away Jim Crow 
Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Menu for the First Thanksgiving 
Only two eyewitness accounts of that first Thanksgiving remain.
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