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

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Remembering Herblock

View political cartoons by Herbert Block, father of the term, "McCarthyism [...] »

Rutgers Oral History Archives

Listen to oral history interviews with Americans who served overseas and on [...] »

The Social Museum Collection at Harvard University

More than 6,000 images related to U.S. social conditions and institutions. [...] »

History Quiz

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Socks to War

Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.

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Fly Away Jim Crow

Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »

Naming Colonial History

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

Beyond the Textbook

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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Photo, Russ Hopcroft, from the University . . . , 2002, Ian MacDonald, NOAA

Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »

National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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Federal Judicial Center
Photo, Harry Anstead. . . , 2000, Newhall Photography, Flickr Commons

The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »

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Trailing Lewis and Clark

Spain sent several expeditions to find the Lewis and Clark Corps of [...] »