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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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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of South Carolina 
A collection of maps detailing over 80 South Carolina towns and cities.
[...] »Riverboats and Jazz 
What entertainment might you have expected on a riverboat cruise in the [...] »
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture 
Explore Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin as the American [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
The Art of Migration 
What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
[...] »Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
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Union Cavalry 
The development of the Union cavalry forces was behind that of the [...] »