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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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Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory 
Commemorates the 1871 Great Chicago Fire with an array of primary sources. [...] »
Race and Place 
Discover connections between race and place in this archive documenting the [...] »
Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine 
Swing to the beats of the early 1900s.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading a Cartoon: Massive Resistance 
What do the objects in this 1954 editorial cartoon stand for?
[...] »The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Historical Improbabilities 
Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
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Taxation to Revolution 
It was reasoned that no colonists could fear an act that made them drink [...] »