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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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Famous American Trials: "The Scottsboro Boys" Trials 1931-1937 
Explore the infamous Scottboro case through a variety of primary source [...] »
Phillip Morris Advertising Archive 
What tactics has the tobacco industry used to sell smoking to the populace [...] »
George Washington Papers, 1741-1799 
Presents the largest set of original Washington documents in the world.
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Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
Stamping Out Free Speech? 
The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
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Friendly Fire 
Fratricide and allied questions. In the heat of battle, mistakes happen.
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