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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
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture 
The website provides valuable resources for teachers that illuminate key [...] »
Excerpts from Slave Narratives 
The 46 first-person accounts on this website effectively chronicle slavery [...] »
Seattle General Strike Project 
In 1919, Seattle workers launched the first general strike in U.S. history. [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Dueling Logic 
Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Who Won the War (of 1812)? 
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
[...] »Ask a Historian
Gettysburg: Turning Point or a Small Stepping-Stone to Victory? 
History is often muddled by modern hindsight. Discover the true meaning of [...] »