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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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Digital Map Collection 
Need a historic map for any of your lessons? Check out this digital map [...] »
New Jersery History Partnership Project 
Use New Jersey during the American Revolution as a national microcosm.
[...] »Civics Online ![Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, LOC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/civics_0.jpg?itok=L_zl9Qgh "Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, Manzanar Relocation Center, California. LOC")
Gain inspiration for new ways to approach political history.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping 
Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »
The Ice Cream Wars 
Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?
[...] »Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
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Premonition of Death 
Accounts of Abraham Lincoln's dream of a presidential assassination vary, [...] »