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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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Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire 
Learn about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, how it destroyed the [...] »
John Brown's Holy War 
A variety of resources focused on the life and times of infamous [...] »
Rebellion: John Horse and the Black Seminoles 
What role did runaway slaves and free African Americans play in the Second [...] »
History Quiz
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American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
[...] »The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
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Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
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Success and Failure in the New World 
Why did some colonies in the New World succeed while others faded away?
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