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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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OurStory
Photo, Remembering the Greensboro Lunch Counter, December 20, 2008, afagen

Link literature and history with activity sets for 18 books and a database [...] »

Perry Visits Japan
Scroll painting, of Sumo, 1854-1906, anonymous Japanese artist, Perry. . . site

Explore the official beginning of U.S.-Japan international relations.

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Digital Map Collection
Detail, homepage

Need a historic map for any of your lessons? Check out this digital map [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Fly Away Jim Crow

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

Back to School

Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »

Classroom Glory

Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
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 [...] »

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

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Tax Rates of the Mid-20th Century
graph, "Historic Tax Rates for the Highest and Lowest Income Earners", Wikimedia

Is it April 15 already? Discussing the recent past in context.

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