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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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Studs Terkel: Conversations with America 
Meet Studs Terkel—oral historian, radio host, and Pulitzer Prize-winning [...] »
Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures 
See how early film was used to capture and communicate the Spanish-American [...] »
Northern Visions of Race, Region, and Reform in the Press 
Investigate racial issues during and after the Civil War through letters, [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Past Rebel Lines 
Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
Stumbling Down the Road to Health 
It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
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Breaking the News in 1900 
Headlines and deadlines. Where was the line between muckraking and [...] »