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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

Find quality websites & primary sources
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
Bill Clinton campaigns for governor in rural areas

The website provides valuable resources for teachers that illuminate key [...] »

Pictures of African Americans During World War II

See what life on the homefront and at war was like for African American [...] »

Inside an American Factory: Films of the Westinghouse Works, 1904
Video still, Assembling a generator, Westinghouse works, 1904, LoC.

A collection of resources pertaining to the Westinghouse Works company, [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Advice for Beachgoers

Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »

Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere

Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »

Mapping the Past

A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.

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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 Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Museum of Natural History
Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress

Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »

U.S. Marine Corps

Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »

Government Printing Office
Photo, Headlines posted in street. . , 1940, Jack Delano, Flickr Commons

GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »

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Mundane Lives and Extreme Adventures
Settlers at Jamestown, 1607

What were the primary concerns of English colonists in early 17th-century [...] »