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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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National Security Archive 
Read official documents on U.S. intelligence and positions from the Cold War [...] »
The Great Depression to World War II: Photos from the FSA-OWI 
Explore this database of over 150,000 photographs that capture the true [...] »
Democratic Vistas: The William Clyde DeVane Lecture Series 
Look to the past to consider the prospects of democracy in the U.S.
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Test your history knowledge
Earth Day: Lost to History 
Human history affects more than human beings.
[...] »A-mouldering in the Grave 
"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?
[...] »Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
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The U.S. and Egypt in the 1950s 
Creating political blowback in the Middle East
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