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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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A Southern Mill Village: History of Old West Durham 
Follow the development of a mill town from its birth to its current status [...] »
Department of Transportation: Digital Special Collections 
Read up on early 20th-century train and airplane accidents, among other [...] »
Race and Place 
Discover connections between race and place in this archive documenting the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street 
When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
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Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
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Quoting Economic Policy 
Milton Friedman and Herbert Hoover are excellent sources.
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