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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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American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Map, Indian Reservations within the limits of the US, 1890, US Census Office.

Documents the lives of Native Americans in the Northwest Coast and Plateau [...] »

Quilts and Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996

From the queer to the quite extraordinary—explore the art of quiltmaking in [...] »

Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858

Compare Republican and Democrat accounts of the great debates.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Selling the Dream

"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"

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Food 50 Years Ago

Is your favorite food a recent invention?

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Constitution Day

Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Indian Health Service
Photo, "Baby being weighed by nurse," IHS, 1887-1969, Dept. of Health

Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »

Mine Safety and Health Administration
Photo, Mule driver, adolescent. . . , 1915, U.S. Bureau of Mines, MSHA site

Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...

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Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

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Spanish Louisiana vs. Great Britain
Ceiling painting in the Salon de Carlos III, Madrid

Spain pursuing its own goals against Great Britain.

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