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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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Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music

Scanned images of more than 18,000 pieces of sheet music, including covers, [...] »

Jimmy Carter
Image, American Experience: Jimmy Carter, 1999-2002, PBS.

Brush up on your knowledge of Carter's staff, family, and the events of his [...] »

Legacy Tobacco Documents Library
Advertisement, Springtime Fresh, Stanfort School of Medicine.

Houses more than 40 million pages from more than seven million tobacco [...] »

History Quiz

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We the People . . . Rarely Agree

What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »

Column A and Column B

In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »

Naming Colonial History

Everyone knows what "American Revolution" means. But can you identify these [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

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 [...] »

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
U.S. Mint

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

National Institutes of Health
Photo, Dr. Thomas Starzl, 1960-1980, Office of History, NIH

Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?

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Intertwined Development: Railroads and Political Parties

The influence of the booming rail system on the growth and development of [...] »