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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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Map Collections: 1500-2003
Map, Map of Grand Canyon National Park, 1926, Library of Congress Geography/Maps

16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic [...] »

Connecticut Historical Society

Explore the political and sociocultural history of Connecticut.

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Beyond Words

Transcibe WWI era newspaper images and increase access to historical [...] »

History Quiz

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Vaccinations: Rites of Passage

Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »

To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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Paradise in a Breakfast Bowl

A morning meditation on flakes: Do your morals and values help you decide [...] »

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 [...] »

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 [...] »

Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?

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U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

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Reagan's "Rising Tide"
uncle sam and his budget

Economic policy during the Reagan Administration

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