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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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Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns 
Can you tell New Orleans jazz from Bebop? Can you hear the variations in [...] »
Images of African Americans from the 19th Century 
Your first resource for photographs and images depicting African Americans [...] »
River of Song 
Follow the evolution of American music along the Mississippi.
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Test your history knowledge
Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
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Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
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East St. Louis Massacre 
Raising "the terrible weapon of self-defense" during riots in 1917 Illinois [...] »