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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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The Lincoln Institute

Explore Lincoln's presidency; and access related classroom resources, [...] »

The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color

Explore World War II's color film footage.

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George Washington Papers, 1741-1799
Illustration, Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, 1911, P. Moran, LoC.

Presents the largest set of original Washington documents in the world.

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History Quiz

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The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year

Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »

As American as Mom…

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

Vaccinations: Rites of Passage

Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

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U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

Increase your knowledge of the people, past, and technology of the United [...] »

Peace Corps

Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »

Military History
Photo, The Five of Hearts - Renault. . . , U.S. Army Center of Military History

The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »

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Voting Rights and the 14th Amendment
Boston voter besieged by ward heelers

How did women suffer no suffrage through the 14th Amendment?

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