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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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Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933 
Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in [...] »
Historic USGS Maps of New England 
Explore New England's topography with more than 1,100 topographical maps, [...] »
Science, Technology, and the CIA 
Project "Acoustic Kitty," anyone? With different code names for missions, [...] »
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Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943 
What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »
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The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
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Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
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Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
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True Americans in the Cold War 
Looking for the Red in the Red, White, and Blue?
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