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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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Pearl Harbor Attack Map 
What did U.S. sailors mean when they refer to seeing "the meatball"? What [...] »
Bay of Pigs Reports 
What did the U.S. government think of its own attempt to overthrow Castro? [...] »
Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive 
150 oral history interviews and 16 collections of documents address the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
[...] »Presidential Valentines 
The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
[...] »National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Deserters in the Civil War 
What happened to Civil War deserters after they deserted?
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