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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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Lakota Winter Counts 
Displays, explains, and interprets the Lakota pictorial histories known as [...] »
Civil War in Art 
Why did the painter frame Lincoln in greenery? Learn about interpretations [...] »
Lincoln Archives Digital Project 
Surf an animated timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life and times.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Dance, But Not That Way . . . 
Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »
Socks to War 
Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
[...] »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 [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
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Digitized Newspaper Archives 
How do you go back and find "the first draft of history"?
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