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
Korean American Digital Archive

Meet singer Florence Ahn, minister Soon Hyun, and others.

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Harlem History

Explore the politics, neighborhoods, culture, and arts of Harlem.

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Beyond Words

Transcibe WWI era newspaper images and increase access to historical [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Socks to War

Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.

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War of Invaders

What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?

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Early Telephone Etiquette

Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

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

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Silkscreen, Disaster Broadcast. . . , 1941-1943, Edward T. Grigware, LoC

When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.

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Ask a Historian

Is the Story of George Washington and the Colt a True Story?
Washington and the colt from True Stories of Great Americans

Is it all right to make up stories about real people to teach children about [...] »