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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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Chicano/a Movement in Washington State History Project
Viva La Raza painted by UW students

Washington State educators, bring diversity and reform activism into your [...] »

Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: 1940-1950

How did the national government strive to preserve vernacular music?

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National Jukebox

Dance the jitterbug, or enjoy lunch break to the sounds of a brass band.

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History Quiz

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Dance, But Not That Way . . .

Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »

African American History Month: Civil Rights Worldwide

These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S. [...] »

American Personalities: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty

Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are popular American icons. How much do you know [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Negative, Victory Corps. . . , Alfred T. Palmer, September-October 1942, LoC

Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »

National Endowment for the Humanities

Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.

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U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »

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The New World: A Stage for Cultural Interaction
Engraving, Trophies and ceremonies after a victory, 1591, Jacques Le Moyne de Mo

Religion and profit were driving motivations behind European colonization. [...] »