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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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Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939 
Check out player and World Series statistics from the turn of the century. [...] »
Portal to Texas History 
Texas educators, looking for primary resources on state history? Search this [...] »
George Percival Scriven: An American in Bohol, The Philippines, 1899-1901 ![Photo, [Children Playing], Duke University](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/GeorgePercivalScriven432x240.jpg?itok=XyeBvHIW "Photo, [Children Playing], Duke University")
Witness the U.S. Army's occupation of Bohol through the eyes of officer [...] »
History Quiz
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A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
Column A and Column B 
In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
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Laboring to Bring Forth Child Labor Statistics 
How many children were at work on the eve of World War II? What types of [...] »