Welcome to History Content

U.S. Senate Historical Office
In National Resources
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
In National Resources
The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts
In Website Reviews

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.

FIND OUT MORE »

Website Reviews

Find quality websites & primary sources
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 [...] »

The Supreme Court
Screenshot, You Have the Right to Remain Silent, Supreme Court, PBS

The Supreme Court is the final law of the land. Uncover its intricacies with [...] »

Mount Vernon
Image, George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Garden.

Take a virtual tour of George Washington's famous estate, Mt. Vernon.

[...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Black Days in the Market

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »

Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle

Do you know the history of this symbol?

[...] »
In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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
U.S. Air Force

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

U.S. Mint

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

Preserve America

Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »

Ask a Historian

Trade Routes and Emerging Colonial Economies
Print, Fairholt, F. W., 1814-1860, The case of the tobacco-merchants, NYPL

The direct and indirect impacts of various trade routes during the 16th [...] »