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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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Website Reviews

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Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800

Looking for a one-stop spot for all your quick 1639-1800 research needs?

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Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement, 1848-1998
Negative, Rose Sanderson, Bain News Service, Library of Congress, Flickr Commons

Learn about the women's rights movement through the secondary sources [...] »

Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
Negro going in colored entrance of movie house on Saturday afternoon, Belzoni, M

What was Atlanta's role in the larger African American civil rights movement [...] »

History Quiz

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Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl

Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »

By the Numbers: Election Maps

What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »

When Whales Lit the World

Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Graph, "Sentences for those convicted in federal court," BJS

Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »

Supreme Court of the United States

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

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »