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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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Trial of The Chicago Seven
Photo, Chicago 7 Group Photo, 1969-70, Famous American Trials: The Chicago Seven

Explore radical activism and 1960s culture through the trial of the Chicago [...] »

Teaching with Laurel Grove School
Photo, the Interior, African American Schoolhouse, early 1900s, Teaching...

Local history teaches about slavery, emancipation, and freedom in Northern [...] »

Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Photo, Lewis & Clark Trail Sign, January 3, 2008, g_walter, Flickr

Visit the companion site to the Ken Burns documentary which chronicles the [...] »

History Quiz

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Back to School

Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »

Baseball in Black and White

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

Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle

Do you know the history of this symbol?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

Los Alamos National Laboratory
Photo, Kids watching rockets at the Summer Adventure, LANL site

Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »

U.S. Fire Administration
Photo, Angel Island Fire, Behind Alcatraz, October 12, 2008, LeeLeFever, Flickr

Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.

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Intertwined Development: Railroads and Political Parties

The influence of the booming rail system on the growth and development of [...] »