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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A Visual Journey: Photographs by Lisa Law, 1965-1971
Photo. The "Road Hog" bus, El Rito, New Mexico. 1968. Lisa Law

Check out the music scene, communes, and protests of the 1960s.

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Chicago Imagebase
Engraving, The Rush for Life..., 1871, John R. Chapin, Chicago Imagebase

Witness the growth of the Chicago metro area with this interactive website [...] »

Encyclopedia Virginia
women at Stonewall Jackson's tomb

Looking for an extensive collection of sources on Virginia history? Here's a [...] »

History Quiz

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Women in the Lab (and the Field)

Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »

The Royal We: Princesses of the Past

Daughters of rulers and subjects of history...are these statements on women [...] »

Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter

How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?

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Beyond the Textbook

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20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

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 [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

Central Intelligence Agency
Glass negative, "Belle Boyd," Confederate spy, Between 1855 and 1865, LoC

You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »

National Endowment for the Humanities

Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.

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Diversity in the 1920s

Segregation and equality in America was a case of double standards.

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