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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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Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
Print, [Back cover of Jackie Robinson comic book], c. 1951, Library of Congress

Learn about race in American sports history through the life of Jackie [...] »

Brief Timeline of American Literature, Music, and Movies
Photo. Motion picture scene (1916) Flickr

Explore film, music, and literature in its social context and chronology. [...] »

The Mercury Theater on the Air

Visit this sound archive to listen to all Mercury Theatre on the Air [...] »

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History Quiz

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Advice for Beachgoers

Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »

Dance, But Not That Way . . .

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

Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos

Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »

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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 [...] »

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. [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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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 [...] »

Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

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Which Native American Tribes Allied Themselves with the French?
French abandon and burn Fort Duquesne

Historians endeavor to uncover Native American perspectives.

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