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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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Boston Streets: Mapping Directory Data 
Explore the history of Boston, MA, through photographs, maps, and atlas [...] »
CIA and the Vietnam Policy Makers: Three Episodes 1962-1968 
A recently declassified study on the CIA's intelligence assessments [...] »
Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project 
Primary and secondary sources document the minority struggle for civil [...] »
History Quiz
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Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Exploration and Innovation 
Crossing vast oceans required specialized tools and knowledge. Discover more [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »
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Who Earned a Medal for Cutting Costs by Starving Confederate Prisoners? 
Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U [...] »