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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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Voices from the Dust Bowl: 1940-1941 
Great Depression documentation of migrant work camps in central California [...] »
Meeting of Frontiers 
How does the settling of the Siberian frontier compare to that of the U.S. [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
When Whales Lit the World 
Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »
Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
Historical Improbabilities 
Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
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On a Mission: Junípero Serra in New Spain 
Discover how missionary work impacted Native Americans.
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