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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Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada
Image, Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada.

Interested in researching business history? You may want to contact an [...] »

Chicago Anarchists on Trial: Evidence from the Haymarket Affair, 1886-1887

The court proceedings surrounding the Haymarket Affair look at the event [...] »

History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Photo, Bridge midsection crashing into, Nov. 7 1940, Bashford & Thompson, UW, SC

Follow the history of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, from its completion in 1938 [...] »

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Vaccinations: Rites of Passage

Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »

Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration

Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?

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A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie?

Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.

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Beyond the Textbook

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John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »

Federal Reserve Board

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Introducing Taxation
Engraving, The Tea-Tax Tempest, 1778, NYPL Digital Gallery

Taxes are a part of our everyday life. But was this always true in the [...] »