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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Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years
Photograph, After a session of the House hearings.., July 1974, Fred J. Maroon.

View the many faces of President Nixon as captured by photographer Fred [...] »

A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment
Photo, . . . Tilton, Arthur and Clarinda Emiline Reynolds, undated, LoC

Follow Capt. Reynold's life, from childhood photos to his stint as a Union [...] »

Eisenhower Memorial Commission

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s life and career in pivotal moments, including a [...] »

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Presidential Moments: Inauguration

The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »

Vaccinations: Rites of Passage

Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »

Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Beyond the Textbook

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Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

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National Museum of the American Indian

Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »

Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

National Endowment for the Humanities

Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.

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Contradictions in John Fremont's Political Chart of the US (1856)
John Fremont, detail of his Political Chart of the United States

The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the [...] »