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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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1896: The Presidential Campaign 
Follow the contentious election of 1896 with close to 100 political cartoons [...] »
Industrial Research and Development Information System 
Ever curious about the nexus between R&D and economics?
[...] »Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection 
Read the books and poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar, internationally famous [...] »
History Quiz
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European Explorers in North America after Columbus 
Who else left Europe following the call of wealth, fame, religion, or other [...] »
Voices in the Whirlwind 
To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »
America's Love for the Automobile 
An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »
Indian Health Service 
Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
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Premonition of Death 
Accounts of Abraham Lincoln's dream of a presidential assassination vary, [...] »