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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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Crisis at Fort Sumter 
Work through the Fort Sumter crises alongside our nation's leaders.
[...] »Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection 
Covering Californian urban history? Search more than 275,000 digitized [...] »
Linus Pauling Research Notebooks 
What goes through the mind of a Nobel-prize winning chemist?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Monuments to a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials 
Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
[...] »To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
[...] »Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
National Center for Education Statistics 
Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?
[...] »U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Union Cavalry 
The development of the Union cavalry forces was behind that of the [...] »