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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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Historical Maps of the United States 
A collection of U.S. and military maps useful for a variety of research.
[...] »Jonathan Edwards Online 
Jonathan Edwards was the grandfather of Aaron Burr, and entrenched in the [...] »
Liberty Rhetoric and 19th-Century American Women 
Compare early women's rights campaigns to the rhetoric of the American [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
European Explorers in North America after Columbus 
Who else left Europe following the call of wealth, fame, religion, or other [...] »
Naming Colonial History 
Everyone knows what "American Revolution" means. But can you identify these [...] »
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
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Martha Ballard 
Learning about the life of a midwife in 18th-century Maine through her diary [...] »