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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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Bland County History Archives
Photo, Local History and Technology, 2006-2007, Bland County History Archives

Looking for proof that students can handle extensive local history projects [...] »

The Great Seattle Fire

Delve into photographic evidence of the damage caused by the 1889 Great [...] »

Sewall-Belmont House Museum Collections

Allow the National Woman's Party to show you their collection on women's [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
California or Bust

Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.

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Manias of the Gilded Age

Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of [...] »

Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Marine Corps

Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »

U.S. Senate Historical Office
Lithograph, "The Great Congressional Tramp. . . ," 1882, Mayer, U.S. Senate site

Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »

Small Business Association

What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »

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Tippecanoe and Walking Canes Too
Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811

A family’s oral history intersects with larger events in U.S. history.

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