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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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Find quality websites & primary sources
Legal Information Institute: Supreme Court Collection 
Decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court change history—explore historical [...] »
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers 
What happened between 1880 and 1910 in the area where you live?
[...] »By Popular Demand: "Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920 
View photographs, cartoons, and campaign items from the women's suffrage [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Valentines 
The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Textbook Twisters: Cuban Missile Crisis 
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the greatest conflicts between the US [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
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The Gaming Evolution 
From text-based to modern multiplayer interaction—even video games have [...] »