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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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Recovered Notebooks from the Thomas Harned Walt Whitman Collection 
Experience personal accounts of Civil War hospitals and read poetry drafts [...] »
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Digital Archives 
Photographs, audio clips, documents, and more preserve the presidency of [...] »
The History of Sanitary Sewers 
Few engineering feats are so overlooked by history as the creation of sewers [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »The Ice Cream Wars 
Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »
Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
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All Wrapped Up in the Flag 
Flinging the first American flag to the breeze.
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