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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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Spy Letters of the American Revolution 
Aside from Benedict Arnold, how much do you know about Revolutionary War [...] »
A Brush With History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery 
Compare changing artistic styles, or source images of famous individuals. [...] »
American Women's History: A Research Guide 
Speed up your online search for resources on American women's history with [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Dueling Logic 
Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »
Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Selling the Dream 
"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
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Robert Gould Shaw 
Where does the glory of Robert Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts [...] »