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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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Website Reviews

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Encyclopedia of Alabama
Photo, Mardi Gras Royalty, 1907, Erik Overbey, Uni. of South Alabama Archives

This site is precisely what it promises. . . and more.

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Regional Oral History Office

Explore California oral histories, or learn to conduct your own interviews [...] »

Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker
Photo, Anne and her husband with Helen Keller, c. 1905, AFB

When teaching about Helen Keller, why leave out her friend and educator Anne [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
A Symbol of Friendship

The cherry trees in Washington, DC were a gift from Japan. What does their [...] »

Selling the Dream

"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"

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Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle

Do you know the history of this symbol?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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. [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

Central Intelligence Agency
Glass negative, "Belle Boyd," Confederate spy, Between 1855 and 1865, LoC

You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »

Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

Ask a Historian

Digitized Newspaper Archives

How do you go back and find "the first draft of history"?

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