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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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Website Reviews

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Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage

Explore the history of Maryland, from Edgar Allen Poe to the War of 1812. [...] »

The African-American Mosaic

Let the Library of Congress introduce you to African-American history from [...] »

Digital Resource Guide for the Labor Archives of Washington State
Photo, Hams ready for the oven at Camp Keller, 1939, WPA, Uni. of Washington

Making labor history access less of a chore.

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History Quiz

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Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito

How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »

New World Wonders

How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »

American Myths: Christopher Columbus

In 1492, what did Columbus really do?

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Beyond the Textbook

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Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

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

The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

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 [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk

A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »

Voice of America

Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »

U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

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American Indian Women
Kutenai woman 1910

Different kinds of power in different cultures. Perceptions of dignified and [...] »

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