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![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
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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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Thomas A. Edison Papers 
A vast database of Thomas Edison's papers, including correspondence, [...] »
Godey's Lady's Book Online 
Explore mid-19th century culture as presented in the Godey's Lady's Book, a [...] »
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles Collection 
Search Wisconsin newspapers mainly from 1860 through 1940.
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Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
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Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
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Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
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 [...] »
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U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
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Spy in a Petticoat 
"She had outwitted the British and oh how they hated her."
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