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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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Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers and Artists of Color 
Learn about all of America's most famous female writers of color with this [...] »
The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968 
An oral history of 1968, as told by a variety of Rhode Island residents, [...] »
Cold War: Postwar Estrangement 
A collection of Soviet archival documents which take visitors inside the [...] »
History Quiz
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Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
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"Join or Die" 
Think the "Join or Die" snake first appeared during the American Revolution [...] »