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Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
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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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Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium 
View 150 cartoons drawn between 1929 and 2000 by Pulitzer Prize-winning [...] »
Nineteenth-Century Texas Law Online: Gammel's The Laws of Texas ![Page, The Laws of Texas, 1920-21 [Vol 20], 1921, Hans P. M. Neilsen, UNT.](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Nineteenth-Century_Texas_Law_Online-_Gammels_The_Laws_of_Texas_432x240.jpg?itok=ZmR1CwvW "Page, The Laws of Texas, 1920-1921 [Volume 20], 1921, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen, UNT Libraries.")
Delve into Texas law from early colonization through 1897.
[...] »Museum of the City of San Francisco 
Peruse 11 exhibits, from the Gold Rush of 1849 to Japanese American [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Classroom Glory 
Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?
[...] »First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
[...] »Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
[...] »Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Everyday Life in the 19th Century 
Wandering through time into our ancestors' attic.
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