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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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Freedom Trail Foundation 
Studying the American Revolution? How about walking Boston's Freedom Trail? [...] »
Recovered Notebooks from the Thomas Harned Walt Whitman Collection 
Experience personal accounts of Civil War hospitals and read poetry drafts [...] »
Investigating the Vietnam War 
A good starting point for student research regarding the Vietnam War and its [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
America's Love for the Automobile 
An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
[...] »Monuments to a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials 
Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
[...] »A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
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
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 
Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »
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Keep Your Top Eye Open 
Boston abolitionists on the lookout for slave-catchers in 1851.
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