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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
Historical Maps Online 
View 400 hundred years of cartography from the Illinois area.
[...] »The Papers of George Washington 
An excellent introduction to the papers of George Washington, including [...] »
Hope for America 
Do you want to use humor to your advantage in the classroom? Hope for [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Royal We: Princesses of the Past 
Daughters of rulers and subjects of history...are these statements on women [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
Small Business Association 
What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »
U.S. Geological Survey 
How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »
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A History of Fundamentalism 
What does fundamentalism mean and how has that meaning changed over time? [...] »