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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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Florida Heritage Collection 
Explore Florida state, regional, and local history.
[...] »The Star-Spangled Banner 
What does the flag mean in the terms of forging a cohesive U.S. identity? [...] »
Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939 
Check out player and World Series statistics from the turn of the century. [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
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Deserters in the Civil War 
What happened to Civil War deserters after they deserted?
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