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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China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998
Photo. U.S. to sell gold to China in return for silver Washington D.C. LOC

Trace U.S.-China relations from the 60s through present day.

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Freedom Trail Foundation
Photo, Follow the Red Line, January 2, 2006, latca, Flickr

Studying the American Revolution? How about walking Boston's Freedom Trail? [...] »

History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Photo, Bridge midsection crashing into, Nov. 7 1940, Bashford & Thompson, UW, SC

Follow the history of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, from its completion in 1938 [...] »

History Quiz

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Teaching the 20th

When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »

Back to School

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

Which Witch?

Words constantly evolve and change over time. What did "witch" mean to these [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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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Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

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

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 [...] »

National Resources

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Architect of the Capitol

What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »

U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

Increase your knowledge of the people, past, and technology of the United [...] »

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »

Ask a Historian

Little Wolf and President Grant
photographic print, The Interview, between 1887 and 1892, John C. H. Grabill, LO

Why did Little Wolf, a Cheyenne leader, go to Washington in 1873?

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