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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
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences 
Search over 200 prominent African American scientists.
[...] »Territorial Kansas Online 
Primary and secondary sources examine the growing divisions in Kansas and [...] »
Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507-1814 
Explore cartography and the exploration of the North American continent.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Socks to War 
Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
[...] »Saving Daylight 
Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Small Business Association 
What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »
Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
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Premonition of Death 
Accounts of Abraham Lincoln's dream of a presidential assassination vary, [...] »