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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Website Reviews

Find quality websites & primary sources
Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: 1940-1950

How did the national government strive to preserve vernacular music?

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Bill of Rights Institute
Screenshot, Bill of Rights Institute home page

What would life be like without freedoms we take for granted—of the press, [...] »

Yale Digital Commons
Wallpaper, Wallpaper sample, c. 1900, Yale University Art Gallery

A wheeled pull toy depicting Nixon with a crown? If you're looking for a [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Saving Daylight

Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »

Column A and Column B

In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »

Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street

When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

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

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

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

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Graph, "Sentences for those convicted in federal court," BJS

Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »

National Endowment for the Humanities

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

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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

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