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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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Eugenics Archive 
Traces the history of the eugenics movement in the United States.
[...] »North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920 
Explore all of the known published slave narratives, to better understand [...] »
In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience 
Secondary and primary sources describe 13 African American migration [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »America's Love for the Automobile 
An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
[...] »The Art of Migration 
What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
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Forty Acres and a Mule 
The origin of the "Sherman Reservation" in Special Field Order No. 15, by [...] »