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
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History Quiz
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Turkey Tracking
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The Art of Migration
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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National Institutes of Health
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
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The U.S. and Egypt in the 1950s
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