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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
Find quality websites & primary sources
Open Parks Network 
View over 1 million images from U.S. national parks and historic sites.
[...] »Oral History Digital Collection 
In full-text narratives, more than 2,000 people from northeast Ohio discuss [...] »
The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War 
A wonderful collection of chronologies, images, maps, and other materials on [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Stumbling Down the Road to Health 
It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
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Manifest Destiny: Creating an American Identity 
Discover how the concept of a "Manifest Destiny" shaped American perceptions [...] »