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Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507-1814
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Bubbles, Panics, and Crashes: A Century of Financial Crises, 1830s-1930s
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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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Website Reviews

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NASA History Division
Photo, Life Cycle of Stars, March 5, 1999, NASA, Great Images in NASA

Ever wonder what lunar surface crew members and mission control said to each [...] »

Gulf War
Map, initial air attacks, 1993, R. Atkinson, The Untold Story of the Gulf War.

Participants in Operation Desert Storm talk about their experiences in oral [...] »

Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage

Explore the history of Maryland, from Edgar Allen Poe to the War of 1812. [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique

Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?

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Which Witch?

Words constantly evolve and change over time. What did "witch" mean to these [...] »

Playing History

Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Small Business Association

What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »

National Center for Education Statistics
Marginalia, CHNM

Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?

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Menu for the First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving, Jean Louis Gerome Ferris

Only two eyewitness accounts of that first Thanksgiving remain.

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