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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American Archive of Public Broadcasting
American Archive of Public Broadcasting

Watch and listen to thousands of public broadcasting programs from across [...] »

Arizona State Museum

Can't get to Arizona? You can still see local Native American artifacts [...] »

September 11, 2001, Documentary Project
Drawing, Ahhhh, 2001, Ben Parrott, Library of Congress

Access children's pictures and Italian oral histories regarding 9/11, among [...] »

History Quiz

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Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere

Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »

Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Turkey Tracking

Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary

Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »

U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

Ask a Historian

Can You Recommend Three Texts on Historiography?
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Sifting through books for college courses about historical inquiry.

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