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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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Freedom Bound: The Underground Railroad in Lycoming County, PA
Photo, Wildwood Cemetery, from website

How did the Underground Railroad work? Listen to an insider's story.

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Pluralism and Unity

Explore the clash of ideas and ideologies in early 20th century America.

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AdFlip

Nostalgic for X-ray glasses advertisements?

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
America's Love for the Automobile

An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?

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Food 50 Years Ago

Is your favorite food a recent invention?

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The Art of Migration

What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?

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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 [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

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, [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Marine Corps

Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »

U.S. Senate Historical Office
Lithograph, "The Great Congressional Tramp. . . ," 1882, Mayer, U.S. Senate site

Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »

National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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How Did "Colonel" Become "Ker-nul"?
Colonels Washington, Mosby, and Lee

The pronunciation devil is in the historical details.

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