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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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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 
Explore the history of baseball and the players who made the sport great. [...] »
NBER Macrohistory Database 
Looking for historical economics statistics? The NBER Macrohistory Database [...] »
Tending the Commons: Folklife and Landscape in Southern West Virginia 
Learn about life in the Big Coal River Valley in West Virginia.
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Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Hail to the Chief Nicknames 
Fond or far-fetched, everyone has one—but as president, nicknames garner the [...] »
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
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Deserters in the Civil War 
What happened to Civil War deserters after they deserted?
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