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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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Documents in Law, History, and Government 
Houses more than 3,500 full-text documents addressing the legal, economic, [...] »
For Us the Living 
A series of five primary source based learning modules that encourage high [...] »
Parallel History Project on Cooperative Security 
More than 350 recently declassified documents reveal previously hidden [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
In Dr. King's Words 
People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »
American Myths: Popular Music 
Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?
[...] »Who Won the War (of 1812)? 
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
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Breaking the Confederate Line at Antietam 
Hour by hour account of how Union Generals moved on the battlefield at [...] »