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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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Women's History: The 1850 Worcester Convention 
Learn about the First National Women's Rights Convention and the greater [...] »
Civil Rights Oral History Interviews: Spokane, Washington 
From racism to civil rights movement music, listen to the memories of these [...] »
American Memory Learning Page 
Try lesson plans based on the Library of Congress' American Memory [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »Fly Away Jim Crow 
Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
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Everyday Life in the 19th Century 
Wandering through time into our ancestors' attic.
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