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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Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

Teaching 20th century presidential history or political events? Explore this [...] »

University of California History Digital Archives

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American Radicalism Collection

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From War to Revolution

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Past Rebel Lines

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Which Witch?

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Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

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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. [...] »

Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

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U.S. Air Force

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

Preserve America

Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »

Indian Health Service
Photo, "Baby being weighed by nurse," IHS, 1887-1969, Dept. of Health

Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »

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Divided Allegiance

Being born in the United States was not always a guaranteed path to [...] »