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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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Digital Vaults 
Presents over 1,200 of the items in the National Archives and Records [...] »
Land of (Unequal) Opportunity 
460 documents and images on civil rights in Arkansas, from before, during, [...] »
Nixon Tapes 
What was the nature of Nixon and Echeverria's political relationship?
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Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
United We Stand: Industry and Famous Strikes 
Stand up (or sit down) for better working conditions! Test your knowledge of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
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On a Mission: Junípero Serra in New Spain 
Discover how missionary work impacted Native Americans.
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