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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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Website Reviews
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The Dramas of Haymarket 
Written in the form of a drama, this website takes visitors through the [...] »
Photographs of the Historic American Buildings Survey: Georgia 
What sort of structures did the WPA consider culturally important to Georgia [...] »
Charles H. Templeton Sheet Music Collection 
Looking for World War era, minstrel, or showtune sheet music?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Back to School 
Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Ask a Historian
The Standardization of American English 
Why is colonial written English so different from the version we use today [...] »