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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library 
The Library of Congress offers an archive of more than 9 million primary [...] »
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
Contemporary art highlights and reflects societal issues following World War [...] »
The Malcolm X Project 
Read FBI files on and watch interviews about Malcolm X, human and African [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »Presidential Valentines 
The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »
Saving Daylight 
Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
National Center for Education Statistics 
Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?
[...] »Students Abroad 
If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »
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Dissent in the Ranks 
George Washington's military career and reputation were not pure successes [...] »