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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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Northern Visions of Race, Region, and Reform in the Press 
Investigate racial issues during and after the Civil War through letters, [...] »
Bay of Pigs Reports 
What did the U.S. government think of its own attempt to overthrow Castro? [...] »
Digital Vaults 
Presents over 1,200 of the items in the National Archives and Records [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
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
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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The Era of Reform 
Was the antebellum period the height of reform movements in U.S. history? [...] »