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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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Excerpts from Slave Narratives 
The 46 first-person accounts on this website effectively chronicle slavery [...] »
Now What a Time : Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley Music Festivals, 1938-1943 
Listen to African American Blues from the Fort Valley Music Festivals of [...] »
Votes for Women: Selections from the NAWSA, 1848-1921 
10,000 pages of records on the struggle for votes for women, including [...] »
History Quiz
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War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »Remembering All Veterans 
Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »
Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Forebears’ Furniture 
How would a 1790 Pennsylvania farmhouse have been furnished?
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