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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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Website Reviews

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Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

Teaching 20th century presidential history or political events? Explore this [...] »

Finding Precedent: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Cartoon, Romeo (Seward) and Mercutio, Feb. 1, 1868, p. 76 Harper’s Weekly.

Search this archive from the Harper's Weekly for a firsthand view [...] »

Chicago Imagebase
Engraving, The Rush for Life..., 1871, John R. Chapin, Chicago Imagebase

Witness the growth of the Chicago metro area with this interactive website [...] »

History Quiz

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Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl

Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »

The Art of Migration

What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?

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Lewis Hine: Caption Critique

Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?

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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 [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

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
National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

Architect of the Capitol

What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »