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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Murphy and Bolanz: Block and Addition Books, Dallas County 1880-1920

Explore the layout and businesses of turn-of-the-century Dallas.

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From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1822-1909
Pamphlet, Hell Located, Described and. . . , 1887, Caesar A. A. P. Taylor, LoC

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Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches

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Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere

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Saving Daylight

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Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

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

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An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

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National Museum of African Art

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