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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U.S. Women's History Workshop

A collection of primary source material for teaching women's history and mid [...] »

Minnesota Maps Online
An illustrated historical atlas of the state. . . , 1874, Minnesota. . . site

Are you interested in cartography or the natural and social environment of [...] »

Oral History Digital Collection
Image, Oral History Digital Collection.

In full-text narratives, more than 2,000 people from northeast Ohio discuss [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Theatre of the People

Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »

Political Animals

A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.

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In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping

Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Center for Education Statistics
Marginalia, CHNM

Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Photo, NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »

U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »