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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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Truman Presidential Museum and Library 
Government documents, oral histories, photographs, and political cartoons [...] »
Thomas Jefferson's Library 
Basic information and several images of 41 books once in Thomas Jefferson's [...] »
Hannah Arendt Papers 
Do you read German? Not to worry. Select documents are available in English [...] »
History Quiz
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A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
[...] »Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
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 [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
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A Clear Shot across the Continent 
President Polk, the fortunes of war, territory, and the ever-present [...] »