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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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Memoirs v. Tapes: President Nixon and the December Bombings

Was Nixon as reluctant to initiate the Christmas bombing as his memoirs [...] »

ProQuest Information and Learning

From newspapers to scholarly journals, ProQuest has whatever you need!

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Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
Photo, 2nd Illinois Field Artillery during strike, 1917

Covering urbanization and industrialization? This homicide index can help [...] »

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Saving Daylight

Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »

Teaching the 20th

When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »

Victory Vegetables

WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!

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Beyond the Textbook

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Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

National Resources

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Voice of America

Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »

U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »

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East St. Louis Massacre

Raising "the terrible weapon of self-defense" during riots in 1917 Illinois [...] »