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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Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers Project
Photograph, Garvey in custody of U.S. marshals en route..., 1925, UCLA.

Presents the life and work of black activist Marcus Garvey, leader of the [...] »

StoryCorps
Photo, MobileBooth West in Reno, StoryCorps blog

Connect 20th-century events and daily life with real human experiences [...] »

9/11 Memorial
Rendering, 9/11 Memorial Landscape Architecture, 9/11 Memorial website

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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U.S. Air Force

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

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

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