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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Documents from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention
Painting, Decl. of Independence, 1920-1950, T. Horydczak, Library of Congress.

274 sources focusing on the work of the Continental Congress and the [...] »

Civics Online
Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, LOC

Gain inspiration for new ways to approach political history.

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U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906-1971

Relive the construction of the city of steel—Gary, Indiana.

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Dueling Logic

Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »

Stumbling Down the Road to Health

It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »

A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness

How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?

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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 [...] »

The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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 [...] »

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U.S. Geological Survey
Photo, Brown Bat, June 20, 2008, Al Hicks, U.S. Geological Survey

How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »

Presidents of the United States

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

Indian Health Service
Photo, "Baby being weighed by nurse," IHS, 1887-1969, Dept. of Health

Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »

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Architectural Homage
Apotheosis of Washington, Capitol Dome, Washington, DC, Library of Congress

American Reproductions and Appropriations of Old World Monumental [...] »