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Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry
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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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Virginia Historical Inventory (VHI)

View Virginia's antebellum architectural culture.

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NASA History Division
Photo, Life Cycle of Stars, March 5, 1999, NASA, Great Images in NASA

Ever wonder what lunar surface crew members and mission control said to each [...] »

Penn Museum Online Collections

Exploring the material culture of Native Americans in North and South [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year

Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »

Charters for Colonies

To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer [...] »

As American as Mom…

You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »

Military History
Photo, The Five of Hearts - Renault. . . , U.S. Army Center of Military History

The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »

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Gettysburg: Turning Point or a Small Stepping-Stone to Victory?
colored lithograph, The battle of Gettysburg, 1863, Currier & Ives, LOC

History is often muddled by modern hindsight. Discover the true meaning of [...] »