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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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America: History and Life 
Peruse bibliographies and abstracts of scholarly articles, reviews, and [...] »
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 
Learn about race in the Progressive Era through the life of Jack Johnson, [...] »
Annie Oakley 
Annie Oakley could shoot 6 holes in a playing card before it touched ground [...] »
History Quiz
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To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
[...] »Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
[...] »New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
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 [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
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The New World: A Stage for Cultural Interaction 
Religion and profit were driving motivations behind European colonization. [...] »