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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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Throughout the Ages 
Looking for a primary source website created especially for elementary [...] »
9/11 Memorial 
What does our choice of memorial design say about the U.S. today?
[...] »History of American Education Web Project 
Explore the history of education within the U.S, through writings and images [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
We the People . . . Rarely Agree 
What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Supreme Court Nominations 
How many "yeas" and "nays" on the path to being a Supreme Court justice?
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