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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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Turning Points in Wisconsin History 
Primary documents, background information, and lesson plans for Wisconsin [...] »
Selling the Computer Revolution: Marketing Brochures in the Collection 
Presents more than 250 computer marketing brochures from 1948 to 1988.
[...] »Investigating the Vietnam War 
A good starting point for student research regarding the Vietnam War and its [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
A-mouldering in the Grave 
"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?
[...] »Alien Invasions 
For each pair of animal and plant species, identify the one that is not [...] »
Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum 
Standardization is a fairly new concept in education.
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