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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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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876 
Primary sources from Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition provide a [...] »
Map Collections: 1500-2003 
16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic [...] »
Science, Technology, and the CIA 
Project "Acoustic Kitty," anyone? With different code names for missions, [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
The Ice Cream Wars 
Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?
[...] »Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
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Trailing Lewis and Clark 
Spain sent several expeditions to find the Lewis and Clark Corps of [...] »