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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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Words and Deeds in American History 
View primary documents that helped to shape America's history.
[...] »Crisis at Fort Sumter 
Work through the Fort Sumter crises alongside our nation's leaders.
[...] »Emma Spaulding Bryant Letters 
Explore husband-wife relationships through this late 19th century series of [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere 
Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »
Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
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A History of Fundamentalism 
What does fundamentalism mean and how has that meaning changed over time? [...] »