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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Treaty of Paris, 1783, Itnl Treaties and Related Records; National Archives.

Presents 100 milestone documents in American history, from the Richard Henry [...] »

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library

Teaching modern presidencies and politics? Take advantage of the virtual [...] »

The Official George and Ira Gershwin Website

Discover the works of songwriting brothers Ira and George Gershwin.

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History Quiz

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We the People . . . Rarely Agree

What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »

Who Won the War (of 1812)?

How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?

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Drafting Music

Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Silkscreen, Disaster Broadcast. . . , 1941-1943, Edward T. Grigware, LoC

When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.

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U.S. Coast Guard
Art, Auxliarist, Lew Jackson, U.S. Coast Guard

Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?

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National Institute for Literacy
Photo, "Artis struisvogel leest krant van oppasser,"1951, Flickr Commons

Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »

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The Ways West

How emigrants traveled from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1830.

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