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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 African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship 
A comprehensive guide consisting of over 240 primary source items detailing [...] »
Native American Documents Project 
Four collections of data and documents address Federal Indian policy in the [...] »
The Lone Woman and Last Indians Digital Archive 
Explore over 450 primary source documents related to the story of the Lone [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
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Defining Dred Scott 
Who was Dred Scott, and what was the significance of his case?
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