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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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Playing House—Homemaking for Children 
How have childhood and gender roles changed over time? Browse five [...] »
Emma Goldman Papers 
Learn more about Emma Goldman, radical and feminist activist, through this [...] »
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 
Learn about race in the Progressive Era through the life of Jack Johnson, [...] »
History Quiz
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Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
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James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
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Burr-Hamilton Duel 
Was it illegal? Was it dishonorable? Was it a duel or was it murder?
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