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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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George Catlin and His Indian Gallery

Explore the meeting of the Plains Indians and Anglo Americans through the [...] »

Women Working, 1800-1930

What did women think of their work at home, in the arts, and in business? [...] »

Democracy in America: Alexis de Tocqueville
Portrait, Alexis de tocqueville.jpg, 1828, Théodore Chassériau, Wikipedia

Visit this website to learn more about the United States during the time of [...] »

History Quiz

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Women in Blues (and Jazz)

In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced [...] »

From War to Revolution

Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »

American Myths: Popular Music

Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

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 [...] »

Military History
Photo, The Five of Hearts - Renault. . . , U.S. Army Center of Military History

The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?

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