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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
Find quality websites & primary sources
Teaching with Laurel Grove School 
Local history teaches about slavery, emancipation, and freedom in Northern [...] »
Nixon Tapes 
What was the nature of Nixon and Echeverria's political relationship?
[...] »Amateur Athletic Foundation Digital Archive 
Official documents and articles from periodicals record the history of the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Stumbling Down the Road to Health 
It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »
Women at War 
Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
Federal Emergency Management Agency 
When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Refugees from the American Revolutionary War 
Neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, father against son.
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