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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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George Catlin and His Indian Gallery 
Explore the meeting of the Plains Indians and Anglo Americans through the [...] »
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum 
Peruse this national source for all things Eisenhower.
[...] »Nixon and Sports 
Explore the relationship between Nixon's love of sports and his actions as [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
[...] »Dance, But Not That Way . . . 
Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
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Great Expectations for the Civil War 
Many believed the Civil War would be a short, bloodless battle. The reality [...] »