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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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George Mason University Electronic Documentary History 
How does a university grow into its own?
[...] »American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia 
Meet Virginians from the 1860s, and learn about their lives.
[...] »Popular American Music 
What songs were on the "Top 20" in the 1850s? Was it as much of a social [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
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The Disaster of Innovation 
How the cotton gin revolutionized the use of slaves and the production of [...] »