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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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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 
Offers 45 mini-monographs on U.S. women's history, each organized around an [...] »
Student Voices from World War II and the McCarthy Era 
Imagine traveling from a university to work on a farm.
[...] »ABMC War Dead Database 
Features over 224,000 records of individuals buried or memorialized in ABMC [...] »
History Quiz
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The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
[...] »Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
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 [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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U.S. Air Force 
From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »
U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
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Cause and Effect: The Outbreak of World War II 
What factors contributed to the initiation of World War II? Find out here! [...] »