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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 
Teaching Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War? Explore this storehouse of [...] »
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library 
Teaching modern presidencies and politics? Take advantage of the virtual [...] »
The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip 
Archives audio files of more than 700 folk tunes recorded in the South in [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Historical Improbabilities 
Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
[...] »Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
Federal Emergency Management Agency 
When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.
[...] »National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
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True Americans in the Cold War 
Looking for the Red in the Red, White, and Blue?
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