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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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Read.Inquire.Write. 
Help middle school students improve their skills in writing arguments [...] »
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories 
Hear the recollections of ex-slaves and freedmen in their own voices.
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Test your history knowledge
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
Back to School 
Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Small Business Association 
What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »
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A Clear Shot across the Continent 
President Polk, the fortunes of war, territory, and the ever-present [...] »