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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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Library of Congress: Webcasts
Photo, Mayor La Guardia speaks over WNYC. . . , 1940, Fred Polumbo, LoC

Access more than 500 webcasts from the Library of Congress.

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Phillip Morris Advertising Archive
Ad. Come to Marlboro Country. 1986

What tactics has the tobacco industry used to sell smoking to the populace [...] »

Photographer to the World-The Detroit Publishing Company

When travel wasn't an easy option what views did people have of other places [...] »

History Quiz

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Mapping the Past

A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.

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Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys

How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?

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Go West, Young Woman!

Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

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 [...] »

20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Atlas

Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »

Smithsonian
Negative, Dinsmore, Frances. Of Smithsonian. . . , 1915, Harris & Ewing, LoC

What can 19 museums, nine research centers, and the National Zoo offer your [...] »

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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

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Introducing Taxation
Engraving, The Tea-Tax Tempest, 1778, NYPL Digital Gallery

Taxes are a part of our everyday life. But was this always true in the [...] »