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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Lincoln Archives Digital Project

Surf an animated timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life and times.
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History Quiz
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Probing Probate

How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
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Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
The Many Roots of African American Cooking

Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
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Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Denmark Vesey

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
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Booth's Reason for Assassination

In an attempt to salvage a failed Confederate agenda, John Wilkes Booth [...] »