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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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Open Yale Courses 
Looking for a little professional development? Miss your college classes? [...] »
Earliest Voices: A Gallery from the Vincent Voice Library 
Hear the conviction and charisma of seven renowned turn-of-the-century [...] »
Rutgers Oral History Archives 
Listen to oral history interviews with Americans who served overseas and on [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
[...] »The Blue and the Grey (and Red and Green and Yellow) 
What do you think Civil War uniforms looked like? They varied more than you [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
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Architectural Homage 
American Reproductions and Appropriations of Old World Monumental [...] »