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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

Find quality websites & primary sources
National Postal Museum

The mail always comes, rain or shine; but how?

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Gilmer Civil War Maps Collection

Explore the Civil War-era South through hand-drawn maps and renderings.

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Dolley Madison Digital Edition

Read Dolley Madison's personal correspondence from her youth through her [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Selling the Dream

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

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Memorializing Memorials

How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »

As American as Mom…

You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

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? [...] »

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, [...] »

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 [...] »

National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

National Park Service
Screencapture, FDR Memorial, National Park Service homepage

Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »