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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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The Lives and Writings of Antebellum Students at UNC
Letter, John and Ebenezer Pettigrew. . . , May 4, 1795, page 1, True and. . .

What did college students think about their lives and larger issues in the [...] »

The Barbara McClintock Papers

Meet Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist best known for [...] »

Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Photo, Brown Mine. Man digging coal..., October 1908, Lewis Hine, LoC

Visit this unique site to learn about the history of coal mining during the [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration

Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?

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Go West, Young Woman!

Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »

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Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

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U.S. Department of Education

Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

Federal Judicial Center
Photo, Harry Anstead. . . , 2000, Newhall Photography, Flickr Commons

The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »

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A Trail of 4,000 Tears
Painting, The Trail of Tears, Robert Lindneux, Woolaroc Museum

Discover the ramifications of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

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