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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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Flint Sit-Down Strike 
Provides a multimedia introduction to "the greatest strike in American [...] »
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 
A variety of primary sources and background essays explore the 1911 fire, a [...] »
Bill of Rights Institute 
What would life be like without freedoms we take for granted—of the press, [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »Dance, But Not That Way . . . 
Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
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The U.S. and Egypt in the 1950s 
Creating political blowback in the Middle East
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