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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Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs
Photo, L. Lindsley in cabin kitchen baking bread, ca. 1910, Lawrence D. Lindsley

What did the Seattle area, mining, hunting, and portraiture look like c. [...] »

The Deadly Virus: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918

Influenza scares can be deadly—check out 16 documents and images from the [...] »

September 11th Sourcebooks
Air traffic in the. . . September 11, 2001, FAA, September 11th Sourcebooks

Looking for official documents concerning the U.S. stance on terrorism?

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Baseball in Black and White

Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »

Saving Daylight

Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »

Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943

What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »

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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 [...] »

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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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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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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

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Tennessee Valley Authority

Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »

Preserve America

Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »

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The American Civil War: Total or Just?
colored photomechanical print, The bombardment of Port Hudson, 1902 Mar. 3, E. P

Warfare always results in casualties, however, there are ways to reduce loss [...] »