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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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World War I Document Archive 
Learn more about military, diplomatic, and political resources by browsing [...] »
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 
Read the accounts of former slaves in oral history interviews collected by [...] »
Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704 
Documents the 1704 raid on Deerfield, MA, by 300 French and their Native [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »Presidential Valentines 
The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
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Roosevelt's Tree Army 
The work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in central New York State.
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