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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Website Reviews
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Omaha Indian Music
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Agents of Social Change: 20th-Century Women's Activism
Source documents to help you approach 20th-century feminism.
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New World Wonders
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By the Numbers: Election Maps
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A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness
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Women's Reform Movement
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National Endowment for the Arts
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
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Cold War Wrestling Match
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