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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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Public Papers of the Presidency

From Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush—discover the public messages, [...] »

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the cabinet. 1862

One convenient source for major historical U.S. documents.

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Communism in Washington State--History and Memory Project
Woodcut, This is the Model City, ca. 1930s, Richard Correll, Communism in WA...

Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?

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History Quiz

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Reading Photographs: Snow Day

When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Theatre of the People

Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »

From War to Revolution

Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

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

Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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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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Contradictions in John Fremont's Political Chart of the US (1856)
John Fremont, detail of his Political Chart of the United States

The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the [...] »