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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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Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project 
Presents video and audio oral histories and additional material from [...] »
Modern and Contemporary American Poetry 
Read hundreds of poems by major and lesser known figures.
[...] »U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906-1971 
Relive the construction of the city of steel—Gary, Indiana.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »The Royal We: Princesses of the Past 
Daughters of rulers and subjects of history...are these statements on women [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?
[...] »Ask a Historian
The Era of Reform 
Was the antebellum period the height of reform movements in U.S. history? [...] »