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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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Dynamics of Idealism: Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982
Photograph, Dynamics of Idealism: Volunteers for Civil Rights 1965-1982.

Learn about the volunteers who participated in a 1965 Southern Christian [...] »

September 11 Digital Archive

Records the user-contributed histories of people affected by the terrorist [...] »

Linus Pauling Research Notebooks

What goes through the mind of a Nobel-prize winning chemist?

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History Quiz

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The "Daisy" Ad

Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.

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Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943

What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »

The Garden of Infants

Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »

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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 [...] »

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

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

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Presidents of the United States

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

U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Silkscreen, Disaster Broadcast. . . , 1941-1943, Edward T. Grigware, LoC

When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.

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Intertwined Development: Railroads and Political Parties

The influence of the booming rail system on the growth and development of [...] »