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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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Oxford African American Studies Center 
Access more than 5,000 biographies, maps, and images relevant to African [...] »
State of the Union 
What can 214 State of the Union addresses tells us about American politics [...] »
History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust
Local newspaper research to broaden understanding of American’s knowledge of [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Dueling Logic 
Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
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Forty Acres and a Mule 
The origin of the "Sherman Reservation" in Special Field Order No. 15, by [...] »