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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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Fifty Years of Coca-Cola Television Advertisements
Film, Color experiment: Pouring Coca-Cola can, 1964, McCann-Erickson, LoC.

Archives 50 Coca-Cola commercials, broadcast outtakes, and experimental [...] »

Plymouth Colony Archive Project

Documents and analytical essays emphasize the social history of Plymouth [...] »

Without Sanctuary: Photographs and Postcards of Lynching in America

An assemblage of more than 80 photographs and postcards of lynchings, from [...] »

History Quiz

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As American as Mom…

You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »

Celebrate More Than St. Patrick

The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.

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Potent Quotables: Every Vote Counts

After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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 [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charts, "Educational Attainment," Bureau of Labor Statistics

Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »

Federal Judiciary

Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.

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U.S. Mint

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

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Black-Robed Regiment

Not technically a military force, the "Regiment" proved integral to the [...] »