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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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Unified Vision: The Architecture and Design of the Prairie School 
View Prairie School works by famed architects and designers Wright, Sullivan [...] »
The Star-Spangled Banner 
What does the flag mean in the terms of forging a cohesive U.S. identity? [...] »
The Church in the Southern Black Community, 1780-1925 
How did the Protestant Church become central to Southern African American [...] »
History Quiz
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Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Monuments to a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials 
Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
[...] »Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Indian Health Service 
Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »
Architect of the Capitol 
What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »
U.S. Air Force 
From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »
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Founding Documents 
History lessons on the founding documents invariably include the Declaration [...] »