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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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Mark Twain in His Times 
Focuses on Mark Twain's life and career, including creation of his popular [...] »
Mass Moments 
MA educators—explore a historical moment (and accompanying primary source) [...] »
Architecture and Interior Design for America: 1935-1955 
Explore early 20th century architecture and interior design with this [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Geological Survey 
How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »
National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
[...] »Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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The Ways West 
How emigrants traveled from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1830.
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