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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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Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia 
Although painful to view, racist memorabilia reminds us of past mindsets [...] »
Women of Valor 
Meet international anarchist and women's rights activist Emma Goldman.
[...] »National Park Service: Links to the Past 
Roughly 200 National Park Service locations preserve locations designated [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »
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 [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
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Why Was the Boston Tea Party Not Stopped by British Troops? 
To some extent, the Boston Tea Party was the result of unintended [...] »