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New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939
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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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Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project 
Primary and secondary sources document the minority struggle for civil [...] »
John Brown and the Valley of the Shadow 
A comprehensive collection of primary source materials which cover the [...] »
Pittsburgh City Photographer 
See Pittsburgh, PA, the way it appeared as early as the 1890s.
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Test your history knowledge
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
[...] »California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
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Bleeding Kansas 
What were the origins of this infamous controversy?
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