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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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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting 
How does an industrial past shape current work and play? How does it affect [...] »
1492: An Ongoing Voyage 
Featuring a variety of secondary sources, this website chronicles the [...] »
David Rumsey Map Collection 
More than 15,800 rare historical maps focus on North and South America.
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War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »The Blue and the Grey (and Red and Green and Yellow) 
What do you think Civil War uniforms looked like? They varied more than you [...] »
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
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
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James Madison's Failed Amendments 
Apportionment in the House of Representatives and pay raises for Congress [...] »