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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Sunday School Books: Shaping the Values of Youth in 19th-Century America

Provides full-text transcriptions and page images of 1815–1865 Sunday school [...] »

Liberty Rhetoric and 19th-Century American Women
Illustration, Keep Within Compass, 1785-1805, Winterthur Museum.

Compare early women's rights campaigns to the rhetoric of the American [...] »

TUPPERWARE!

Have you ever heard of a Tupperware party? Find out more about the household [...] »

History Quiz

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The Ice Cream Wars

Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?

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In Dr. King's Words

People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »

New World Wonders

How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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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. [...] »

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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum
Photo, "Salvage. . . ," Howard Liberman, 1942, NY Public Library

Standardization is a fairly new concept in education.

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