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

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Lakota Winter Counts

Displays, explains, and interprets the Lakota pictorial histories known as [...] »

Hagley Digital Archives
Illustration, Official Yearbook of Miss America, 1955, page 2, Sept. 1955.

Focused on business history, this gateway site connects businesses to [...] »

History Quiz

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United We Stand: Industry and Famous Strikes

Stand up (or sit down) for better working conditions! Test your knowledge of [...] »

Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl

Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »

To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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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 [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »

Selective Service System
Lithograph, Don't wait for the draft--Volunteer, 1917, Library of Congress

Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

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Can You Recommend Three Texts on Historiography?
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Sifting through books for college courses about historical inquiry.

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