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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The Oregon Encyclopedia
image from the Oregon centennial exposition fair

A comprehensive guide of everything you ever wanted to know about Oregon [...] »

U.S. Electoral College

Uncover the inner workings and history of the US Electoral College. Click [...] »

Trails to Utah and the Pacific: Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869

Get up close-and-personal with western migrants. Explore personal accounts [...] »

History Quiz

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Political Animals

A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.

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Alien Invasions

For each pair of animal and plant species, identify the one that is not [...] »

Presidential Valentines

The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

National Resources

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Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »

Mine Safety and Health Administration
Photo, Mule driver, adolescent. . . , 1915, U.S. Bureau of Mines, MSHA site

Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...

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U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

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The Standardization of American English
Scanned image, Poor Richard: An Almanack for the Year of Christ 1739, Benjamin F

Why is colonial written English so different from the version we use today [...] »