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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Medicine in the Americas, 1619-1914
Poster, Ayer's pills. Best family medicine, 1895-1917, New York Public Library

Access works on medicine and health by Clara Barton, Benjamin Coleman, [...] »

Famous American Trials: "The Scottsboro Boys" Trials 1931-1937
Scottsboro Boys with Leibowitz in jail (3/33)(UPI)

Explore the infamous Scottboro case through a variety of primary source [...] »

Encyclopedia of Alabama
Photo, Mardi Gras Royalty, 1907, Erik Overbey, Uni. of South Alabama Archives

This site is precisely what it promises. . . and more.

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History Quiz

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Earth Day: Lost to History

Human history affects more than human beings.

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Discovering Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »

A-mouldering in the Grave

"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?

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Beyond the Textbook

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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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Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

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

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Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

Small Business Association

What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »

U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

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New England Puritans
Puritans going to church, Samuel Appleton, 1884, Library of Congress

Trying to build a New Jerusalem on the coast of Massachusetts.

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