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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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The Great Depression to World War II: Photos from the FSA-OWI

Explore this database of over 150,000 photographs that capture the true [...] »

Center for Archaeological Studies
Photograph, Sarah Mattics, Center for Archaeological Studies.

Showcases archaeological excavations at Mobile and elsewhere in Alabama [...] »

National Park Service History E-Library

Look into how historical sites are researched, prepared, and made public. [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Voices in the Whirlwind

To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »

Riding the Rails

How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »

Carriages and Wagons

Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

Federal Judiciary

Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.

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Tennessee Valley Authority

Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »

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Significant Changes in Teaching History over the Past Decade
children being quizzed

Three significant changes affect how we teach history and who is teaching it [...] »