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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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ECHO (Exploring and Collecting the History Online)
Image, ECHO: Exploring and collecting History online-science, tech..., 2008.

Introduce yourself to the history of science, or learn to make your own [...] »

Access to Archival Databases
Photo, The Regional Archives in San Francisco, NARA Pacific Region

Delve into more than 85 million records related to U.S. history.

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Murphy and Bolanz: Block and Addition Books, Dallas County 1880-1920

Explore the layout and businesses of turn-of-the-century Dallas.

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War of Invaders

What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?

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Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads

Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »

Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters?

Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little [...] »

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Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

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

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

National Resources

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Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

Increase your knowledge of the people, past, and technology of the United [...] »

Federal Highway Administration
Lithograph, Chas. H. Kabrich, c. 1896, Donaldson Litho. Co., LoC

Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »

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Robert Gould Shaw

Where does the glory of Robert Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts [...] »