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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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Website Reviews

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Third Person, First Person: Slave Voices

Explore American slavery through this website's 33 primary source documents [...] »

The History of Sanitary Sewers

Few engineering feats are so overlooked by history as the creation of sewers [...] »

Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
Illustration, Indians Traveling, 1847-1857, Seth Eastman, Department of the Inte

Digitizes Indian Affairs, a seven-volume compendium of treaties, [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
By the Numbers: Election Maps

What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »

Practicing Medicine on the Presidents

When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.

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Riding the Rails

How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

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Boston's Bloody Affray
Broadside from Boston, 1770, "Horrid Massacre!"

A struggle over naming a struggle—when and where did the Boston Massacre [...] »