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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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The Alexis de Tocqueville Tour: Exploring Democracy in America 
Everything you never knew you wanted to know about Alexis de Tocqueville's [...] »
Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
Pearl Harbor Attack Map 
What did U.S. sailors mean when they refer to seeing "the meatball"? What [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Remembering All Veterans 
Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »
Dance, But Not That Way . . . 
Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
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Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
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You Must Be This Old to Govern 
25, 30, 35. We all know these ages are part of the requirements for elected [...] »